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  Tajikistan 2007 - Part 3 - Trek from Vakhan valley over lakes to Shokhdara valley


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Trek in Rachiv valley

Trek in Rachiv valley

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Trek in Rachiv valley

Trek in Rachiv valley

  Trek in Rachiv valley

 Trek in Rachiv valley

Trek in Rachiv valley

Trek in Rachiv valley

Track of bear in the altituted of 4700m, interesting. We heard the bear next to our tents in the night as well.

Trek in Rachiv valley

  Trek in Rachiv valley

The highest place of Rachiv valley - about 4700m. It's not even marked as a pass in the map, probably because it is very genle.

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Trek in Rachiv valley

Trek in Rachiv valley

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Northern side of Rachiv valley

Northern side of Rachiv valley

Northern side of Rachiv valley. The track disappeared on this side completely.

Looking down to northern side of Rachiv valley. The track disappeared on this side completely.

  Lower Rachiv valley

Lower Rachiv valley

  Lower Rachiv valley

Lower Rachiv valley

Look to valley running parallel with Rachiv (closer to Peak Engels/Marx massif), that is more difficult and runs just next to glaciers accordign to map. 

Lower Rachiv valley

 Near shepherd's place where Rachiv valley meets Shokhdara valley

Near shepherd's place where Rachiv valley meets Shokhdara valley

  Riding donkey in shepherd's place where Rachiv valley meets Shokhdara valley.

Last day of the trek pay plains of upper Shokhdara valley to the village of Javshanguz, where transport can be found.

  Peak Engels 6500m

  Peak Engels 6500m

  In shepherd's house in the valley leading to Peak Engels.

Last day of the trek pay plains of upper Shokhdara valley to the village of Javshanguz, where transport can be found.

 

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