The Pamir Mountains

The Pamir Mountains

The Pamir Mountains — The Roof of the World

Pamir mountains are one of the highest and beautiful ranges in the world. In terms of location, Pamir occupies Tajikistan, China and little parts of Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan on the square of 92,000 sq km and lies between Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalayas.

Known in Persian as the ‘Bam-i-Dunya’ or «Roof of the World», these mountains form one of the most unexplored regions on earth. High, cold and remote, they are now opening up for climbers and trekkers from all over the world.
The highest peaks include Kongur peak of 7719 m (China), Muztagh Ata peak of 7546 m (China), Communism peak of 7495 m is also the highest peak of Tajikistan.

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