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Karakul lake (Xinjiang)

The Karakul lake (black lake) is situated 200 km from Kashgar in Xinjiang province. The lake is surrounded by the famous snow-covered peak "Muztag Ata" 7546 m. and other 7000's like the Kongur Tagh (7649 m.) and the Kongur Tiube (7530 m.). Start place for a 4 days trek routes to the Muztag Ata BC.

Tashkurgan
Xinjiang Weiwuerzizhiqu
China

Kashgar

The city of Kashgar is in the far NW China, west of the Taklamakan desert at the foot of the Tian Shan range. The oasis of Kashgar is an important crossroads of trade routes from the North, West, from Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is also located at the northern end of the Karakorum highway that takes the Khunjerab Pass connects Kashgar to the city of Islamabad in Pakistan.

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