Kyzyl-Art Pass — Local services in Osh Region

The road may be spectacular, but be prepared for deep mud, holes, thick snow and fierce winds! Since reopening in late July the Tajik-Kyrgyz border crossing procedure seems to have gone back and forth a bit between simple and complex. You may have to email the Kyrgyz government's tourism department to get onto a list; you may have to pay a tour company in Osh to do it for you; you may even have to pay extra at the border. We crossed in late September and regretted not having really thick waterproof gloves or wide tyres on our bicycles - no issues elsewhere on the Pamir Highway. Border guards on the Tajik side are friendly and smiley, no problems at all. There's one military outpost a few Kms down from the pass (towards Kyrgyzstan) where we hung out with half a dozen young guys. They gave us tea and fried potatoes and called for a military truck/jeep to drive us down to the Kyrgyz border through the snowstorm. Not something you could bank on but...

The most beautiful border crossing of the M41, the famous Pamir Highway or Pamirsky Trakt, is the 4,282 m high Kyzylart Pass. The road to it is a beautiful route from both sides, which ends at the large statue of an ibex. On either side of this statue is a concrete pole with the name and map of Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan. Literally and figuratively the highlight of the second highest...

If you have not been here, then you definitely should visit it for its authenticity and awesome landscapes. There is a border on here and the guards are friendly and accommodating. The ground is all red and there is mud in case of rain. So be careful. Climate here is often acting up. Lots of wild creatures crossing the road here. Some places to stay overnight were noticed as...