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Kashgar to Karakul lake

Starting from Kashgar the Karakoram highway passes initially through the plains of the Tarim basin where the village of Upal lies. It then enters the Pamir mountain range through the Ghez river canyon. Before reaching the Karakul lake the highway passes by the Shashan sand mountain with its lake.


01 Karakoram highway and Pamir mountains	02 Petrol station	03 Tree-lined Karakoram highway

04 Karakoram highway and Pamir mountains


05 Panoramic view of Pamir mountain range	06 Karakoram highway and Pamir mountain range


07 Karakoram highway and Pamir mountains	08 Man preparing noodle dish in Upal	09 Butcher in Upal	10 Basket with green grapes	11 Fruit seller in Upal


12 Fruit market in Upal	13 Fruit market in Upal	14 Snow capped Pamir mountains	15 Wheat field and bank


16 Sheep herd and shepherd	17 Panoramic view of Pamir mountain range

18 Snow capped Pamir mountains


19 Panoramic view of Pamir mountain range	20 Shashan sand mountain and lake


21 Shashan sand mountain and lake	22 Panoramic view of Shashan sand mountain and lake	23 Shashan sand mountain and lake

24 Panorama view of Shashan sand mountain

Other Karakoram highway galleries: Ghez river canyon ▪ Kongur Tagh mountain ▪ Karakul lake and Muztagh Ata mountain ▪ Tashkurgan ▪ Tashkurgan to Khunjerab pass ▪ Khunjerab pass

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