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Longest Road Through No Man’s Land in Tajikistan

Summary by Atlas Obscura
The Pamir Highway is only open some months per year, with passes at 4,280 and 4,655 meters above sea level. The highway is so remote and oxygen-deprived that the actual border crossing lacks checkpoints. Between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan stretches a long 22 kilometers of non-maintained road through No Man’s Land. The Secret Road The Pamir Highway was planned in 1891 by Lieutenant Colonel Bronislav Grombchevsky, who convinced a Russian Tsar that …

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Atlas Obscura broke the news on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.
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