Matcha 2005: From Djiptyk valley to Vorukh enclave

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Lower part of Djiptyk valley (green on one side, dry on the other).

A green hills with trees and mountains in the background

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Views along Djiptyk valley.

A valley with a stream running through it

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A river running through a valley

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A stream running through a valley

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Ascending Djiptyk pass (3810m).

A group of people hiking in the mountains

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A person hiking up a mountain

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Djiptyk valley seen from Djiptyk pass.

A rocky landscape with mountains in the background

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Approaching the Vorukh enclave (Tajikistan).

 

 

Our last camp under apricot trees.

People sitting under a tree

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Our rendez-vous with the car that will bring us back to Osh (the fact that we found the car at exactly the time and place we had planned, while none of us, nor the driver, had ever been there before, was a bit magical for me).

A person standing next to a car

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A few hours later, we were enjoying shashliks and vodka at a restaurant in Osh.

A waitress serving a meal to a group of men

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Click on the links below to see photos of the other three sections of the trek:

1. From Daugman village to Dvoynoy pass

2. From Kshemysh river to Shurovski glacier

3. From Mingteke pass to Kara-Tur valley

 

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