Cicerone Trekking in Tajikistan: The Northern Ranges, Pamirs and Afganistan's Wakhan Corridor - Couverture souple

Bakker, Jan; Oriol, Christine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1852849460 ISBN 13 : 9781852849467

Editeur : Cicerone Press, 2018

Synopsis

Trekking in Tajikistan is a comprehensive guide to some of Central Asia’s most remote and spectacular mountain terrain. Covering the Fann Mountains, Zerafshan and Hissar ranges, the Pamirs, Yagnob Valley, and a 10-day journey into Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor, the guide spans walks and treks from short day hikes near Dushanbe to multi-day high-altitude expeditions across the “Roof of the World.”

With 26 trekking routes, this guide reveals the wild diversity of Tajikistan’s landscapes and cultural heritage. Whether you’re planning an independent trek or preparing for an organised expedition, this trusted Cicerone guidebook provides detailed route descriptions, practical planning advice, and cultural insights to help you explore the country with confidence.

• 24 walks and multi-day treks are included, plus two link routes, ranging from day walks near Dushanbe to multi-day high-altitude treks in the Fann Mountains, Hissar Range, Yagnob Valley, Pamirs, and a 10-day Afghan Wakhan Corridor journey
• 1:100,000 maps and GPX downloads are available for each route, helping you plan and follow treks in Tajikistan's remote, high-altitude terrain with confidence
• Detailed advice on transport, visas, permits, equipment, training, and safety considerations essential for trekking in a region with limited infrastructure
• Information on Tajikistan’s history, communities, flora, and fauna enhances your understanding of the landscapes as you walk
• Useful phrases in Russian, Tajik, and Pamiri help with communication on-trail and deepen your engagement with local communities

Bringing together rich route detail, practical planning guidance and cultural context, Trekking in Tajikistan is the essential companion for adventurous trekkers looking to tackle some of Central Asia’s most extraordinary mountain landscapes.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Jan Bakker was born in a village below sea level in the northwest of the Netherlands. He saw his first mountain at age fifteen and was instantly sold. Jan is a jack of all trades as far as outdoor adventures are concerned. He worked as an outdoor instructor in Belgium, managed an environmental charity called Respect the Mountains and sold wooly hats to outdoor stores in Scotland. More recently, he co-founded the very first mountain film festival in Tunisia and has been leading pioneering mountain expeditions in Tajikistan, the Afghan Wakhan Corridor and Iraqi Kurdistan. He has written articles about his adventures for Sidetracked, Trek & Mountain Magazine and Adventure Travel Magazine. Jan currently lives with his wife and two sons in Beirut and ventures out into the Lebanese mountains to hike, bike and rock climb whenever he can.

Born in France next to the border with Belgium, Christine Oriol roamed around Central Asia for a few years before adopting Tajikistan as her second homeland. Settling in a village in the Fann Mountains to work on a rural development project, she enjoyed exploring the surrounding mountains during her free time. Four years later, having trodden most of the trails in the Fanns as a hobby and having started to explore unmarked trails in the Pamirs, Christine realised that all this knowledge should be shared. She suggested to Jan Bakker that they work together on a new trekking guidebook for Tajikistan. The resulting guide is the product of seven years of exploratory trekking in Tajikistan. Christine is still eager to blaze new trails in this fascinating country and you can meet her training young local women in the Pamirs with the non-profit organization Women Rockin' Pamirs.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cicerone Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1852849460
• ISBN 13: 9781852849467
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 400
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible