Would You Drive Along These Dangerous Roads?

Published on January 31, 2019 By Jason Albert

Pamir Highway – Uzbekistan / Kyrgyzstan

The old Pamir Highway, officially called M41, is an extraordinary challenge for a 4×4 thrill-seeking travelers. Most of the drive is paved, except for the mountain passes, and the highway is 2.038 km kilometers connecting Termez (Uzbekistan) and Kara-Balta (Kyrgyzstan) – all the way through the Pamir Mountains.

Freya Muller

However, most of the road is profoundly damaged in places by earthquakes, erosion, avalanches, and landslides. Some parts of the road even claim to have a notorious lack of oxygen, testing drivers.