A dirty road at the Kyzyl Art pass at 4288 m. alt. with a statue of a marco polo wild sheep and a welcome statue in Tajikistan

Cultural Site

Kyzyl Art border

Place type
Cultural Site
Elevation
4208 m

Field notes

The field account

The Tajik border post of Kyzyl Art, between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is located at an altitude of 4,206 meters, less than 2 km south of the Kyzyl Art Pass, which sits at 4,288 meters and marks the geographical border. The border post is open year-round but may close for a few days in winter to clear newly fallen snow. It is situated in the Zaalaisky Range, dominated by Lenin Peak, and on the M41 highway, a legendary route known to motorcyclists.

Map margin

Where it sits

Visual field notes

A closer look