What are the most spectacular roads in Uzbekistan?
Located in the central part of Asia, Uzbekistan covers an area of 447,000 square kilometers. It shares borders with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.
The country hosts hundreds of interesting drives, especially on mountains, as the country comprises the Tian Shan and Pamir-Alai mountain ranges. Don’t miss the Pamir Highway, the second highest altitude international highway in the world. It’s an excellent challenge for 4x4 adventure travelers. The road is heavily damaged in places by erosion, earthquakes, landslides, and avalanches. Being a mountainous country in parts, you can’t miss driving the hairpinned road to Kamchik Pass, a mountain pass at 2.200m (7,217ft) above sea level, in the far eastern part of the country.
However, lately, you must exercise a high degree of caution when travelling there, due to the threat of terrorism and violent crime and the risk of civil unrest. Before embarking on any road trip, remember its climate varies from arid desert conditions in the west to continental climate in the east, with hot summers and cold winters.
Pamir Highway is the second highest altitude international highway in the world
The historical Pamir Highway (M41) is an excellent challenge for 4x4 adventure travelers. Most of the road is paved (in very bad conditions) and stretches more than 1,200km between Osh (in Kyrgyzstan) and Dushanbe (in Tajikistan) through the Pamir Mountains. The road is heavily damaged in places by erosion, earthquakes, landslides, and avalanches.
A Hairpin-Riddled Road to Kamchik Pass
Kamchik Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2,570m (8,431ft) above sea level, located in the Namangan Region of Uzbekistan.
An epic enthralling road to Shakhristan Pass
Shakhristan Pass (Pereval Shakhristan) is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.751m (9,025ft) above the sea level, located in the north west part of Tajikistan.
Pereval Sasivordovon
Pereval Sasivordovon is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.366m (11,043ft) above the sea level, located in Namangan Region in the southern part of the Fergana Valley in far eastern part of Uzbekistan.
How to Drive the Challenging Road through Derbent Gorge?
Located in the Surxondaryo Region of Uzbekistan, Derbent Gorge is a very scenic 7-8 kilometer-long canyon, with steep mountain slopes reaching up to 400 meters high.