GBAO
Meteor-crater lake at 3,900 m
A vast salt lake in an ancient impact crater on the high Pamir plateau, ringed by 7,000 m peaks and a handful of Kyrgyz yurt homestays — the last stop before Kyrgyzstan.
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Essentials
Best season
July – September
Visit duration
1 day
Difficulty
Hard
Altitude
3900 m
GPS
39.0167, 73.5333
Entry fee
Tajik National Park fee ≈ 30 TJS
Opening hours
Open access
Daily cost
≈ $70 / person
Best time to visit
Getting there
- 4x4 on the M41
- Shared jeep Murghab ↔ Osh
Recommended activities
- • Lakeshore walk
- • Yurt homestay
- • Stargazing
- • Birdwatching
What to pack
- • Down jacket even in July
- • Thermal layers
- • Lip balm
- • Cash — no ATMs
Safety
Nights drop below freezing year-round; oxygen is thin. Acclimatise in Murghab first.
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