Anzob Mountain, Tajikistan
Anzob Pass is a high mountain pass, at an elevation of 3.372m (11,062ft) above the sea level, located northwest of Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe. The pass is located between Dushanbe and Samarkand and there’s a weather observation station located at the pass top. The climb is a series of narrow zigzags, with some impressive drops to the valley below.
The road to the summit is gravel, dusty, bumpy and dangerous. Your wheels will be astounded at the wonderful views of the mountains spread out before you! They are terrible for drivers who are prone to vertigo. The road is very steep (20km averaging 7-8% in gradient), narrow, muddy and without a safety rail. You’ll feel like leaning into the car and away from the edge, even with the safe experienced hands of your Pamiri driver behind the wheel. In many places the road is bordered by a drop of hundreds of meters (many hundreds of feet) unprotected by guardrails
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