[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f34qoztzot00x7":3,"$f31v1b6l43rqrj":69,"country-posts-TJ":106,"$f35uaz38pa72a3":107,"mdc-5feusq-key":109,"mdc--94vijy-key":121,"mdc-2p9d9c-key":135,"mdc--u28i5a-key":160,"mdc-n28o9m-key":174,"mdc-yu3ddd-key":182,"mdc--5p4a2n-key":190,"mdc-pye69v-key":204,"mdc--w2vx30-key":218,"mdc-3bbpa0-key":226,"mdc--qdql6y-key":264},{"code":4,"slug":5,"name":6,"continent":7,"flagUrl":8,"location":9,"zoom":12,"boundingBox":13,"borders":20,"schengen":25,"flags":26,"quickFacts":27,"sections":33,"resources":64,"counts":65,"legacyKey":6,"migratedAt":68},"TJ","tajikistan","Tajikistan","Central Asia","https:\u002F\u002Ffirebasestorage.googleapis.com\u002Fv0\u002Fb\u002Fcycle-planet-292f5.appspot.com\u002Fo\u002Fflags%2FFlag_of_Tajikistan.svg.png?alt=media&token=0f091ea2-59c6-46d6-ba8e-47400006c966",{"lat":10,"lng":11},38.861034,71.276093,6,[14,17],[15,16],36.7381712916,67.4422196796,[18,19],40.9602133245,74.9800024759,[21,22,23,24],"AF","CN","KG","UZ",false,{"dangerous":25,"island":25,"openBorders":25,"visaFree":25},{"capital":28,"languages":29,"currency":30,"callingCode":31,"region":32,"subregion":7},"Dushanbe","Tajik","Tajikistani somoni (TJS)","+992","Asia",{"about":34,"visa":38,"sleeping":41,"safety":48,"transport":51,"foodDrink":55,"people":58,"other":61},{"body":35,"updatedAt":36,"updatedBy":37},"If there were 7 biketouring world wonders, Tajikistan would host one of them: The Pamir Highway. For this spectacular route, many bike tourists find their way to Tajikistan.","2021-06-12T12:13:22.000Z","01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3",{"body":39,"updatedAt":40,"updatedBy":37},"The visa policy of Tajikistan differs quite a lot for different nationalities. Most countries (yellow) can apply for the evisa. In addition to the visa, you must obtain a GBAO permit if you want to enter the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region, which can be obtained in Dushanbe and Khorogh.\n\nSource: [Wikipedia](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FVisa_policy_of_Tajikistan).","2021-06-12T12:16:23.000Z",{"updatedAt":42,"updatedBy":37,"parts":43},"2021-06-12T12:24:57.000Z",{"couchsurfing":44,"formalCamping":45,"hostels":46,"wildCamping":47},"In villages you are easily invited to stay the night.\n\nWilbert: \"On the route from Samarkant via the Anzob pass and Dushanbe to Chorog there was a restaurant every 10 to 40 km. Usually in a kind of garden\u002Forchard. I was always allowed to pitch my tent there. On the Pamir Highway I was always invited inside when I asked if I could set up the tent near a house.\"","There are no campsites.","Hotels vary enormously in quality and price range. The old Soviet hotels are often of very poor quality and a bit on the expensive side.","Wild camping is allowed, but inquire with the local population. Often people advise against it (wild animals, robbery). They will offer you a place in their house. In the mountains you can always find a suitable spot near a river. Be careful when staying overnight at a high altitude, it can get quite cold and windy at night.\n\nJohn: \"Be careful when camping on the Afghan border. The Russian (!) military prefers not to, although it is not officially banned. I was directed to the compound with quite a show of force.\"",{"body":49,"updatedAt":50,"updatedBy":37},"Tajikistan is easily accessible and no traveler mentions a problem. Especially at the Afghan border it is advisable to be a little more careful with camping because of smugglers and Russian patrols.\n\nIn 2018, four bike touritst got killed by militants from IS, and two more got injured. This, however, seems a single event that has been taken very seriously by the authorities in order to prevent something like this happening again.","2021-06-12T12:10:05.000Z",{"updatedAt":52,"updatedBy":37,"parts":53},"2021-06-12T12:17:06.000Z",{"bus":54},"Transporting your bike on the bus is (just like in many third world countries) no problem as long as you don't have any problems with the bike being transported between other loads. In the Pamirs, the buses consist of small minibuses.",{"body":56,"updatedAt":57,"updatedBy":37},"Typical dishes are Plov or Osh in Tajik (rice meal with fried strands of carrot, chickpeas and chunks of meat). In the south people eat Kurtob or Shakarob (yogurt meal with pieces of fried bread and various vegetables). And then there's Shashlik... Everywhere on the street you will find barbecue stands. Shorpa is a kind of soup based on mutton fat, with meat, carrot and potato. Samsa are puff pastry triangles filled with onions and mutton or (if you're lucky) onions and chickpeas.\n\nBread is fantastic. Baked in a tandoor, it is thick and nutritious and not bland. At the bazaar you can buy the base of nougat in a cut PET bottle. Delicious as a sandwich spread.\n\nPlenty of cheap restaurants but the quality is often hard to find. In every village you will find a chajchana, where you can eat and drink tea.There are small shops everywhere that sell everything. Make sure you buy enough when you move into the Pamirs.\n\nMaarten: \"If you have a bit of a firm stomach, you will survive. Tajikistan is one of the most vegetarian-unfriendly countries: Meat is really in EVERYTHING!! I have also been served a lot of, in my view, disgusting food such as boiled sheep skin or entrails. Shipovnik (non-alcoholic drink made from berries, tastes a bit like Roosvicee) is a nice drink. And then of course there's vodka... Be warned! They can be ruthless drinkers...\"\n\n**Drinkable water**\n\nALWAYS filter water because in Tajikistan you can get all diseases. The water is of poor quality, except in the mountain areas. In Dushanbe the brown comes out of the tap. The water in the mountains is reliable. Only high in the mountains are no more streams.","2021-06-12T12:28:33.000Z",{"body":59,"updatedAt":60,"updatedBy":37},"The local people are tremendously hospitable. It appears easy to knock on people's doors to find shelter or food. At first, they wait and see who you are.. It is no problem to walk quietly through a town. But if you want to have contact, that's how it is.\n\nFor men there are not so many clothing restrictions (maybe only in the really remote regions where it is better not to wear shorts). Women should dress conservatively outside of Khujand and Dushanbe. Islam is not widely practiced in Tajikistan. During Ramadan you can eat well everywhere during the day. Women can move around markets well without being harassed by men. There is a nice relaxed atmosphere in markets. Around Dushanbe especially the warzab gorge is extremely rich. It is a stark contrast to the rest of the country.","2021-06-12T12:04:52.000Z",{"body":62,"updatedAt":63,"updatedBy":37},"**Best time to cycle**\n\nThe best cycling season is from March to May and from September to November. Then you have nice mild warm weather. However, early spring or late autumn can be very cold in the mountains (especially Pamir). At night it is cold, during the day around 20 to 25°C. In other seasons it is sweltering hot (40+ in summer) or quite cold (around 5 degrees in winter).\n\nWilbert: \"The weather in September was lovely for cycling. But at the end of September it was suddenly very cold on the Pamir Highway. The last few days the temperature did not rise above freezing. It was still nice in the sun, but the wind picked up the mountain passes was freezing cold.\"\n\n**Spare parts**  \n\nIn cities you can find bicycle parts dealers on the market. Do not expect super parts, but tires, pedals, simple brakes, everything of dubious Chinese \u002F Russian quality.\n\n**Nice routes**\n\n-   Eelco: \"I only drove from Samarkand to Dushanbe (via Pejikent and a few excursions to beautiful mountain lakes; definitely recommended!!). The only drawback is that it can sometimes get really hot in the valleys. Anzob pass to Dushanbe is a torture, very bad road, your smallest gear is actually just too little, narrow, mud everywhere and often half eaten away by thawing glaciers on or next to the road. meters or something), nice oxygen too short, etc, I think you get the idea.Not that it doesn't get any less beautiful there, but it does make me think about the Pamirs, which are at their highest up to 4800 meters to reach...\"\n-   Marco: \"Cycling through the Pamir Mountains is a wonderful experience. You cycle at a great height. Both the landscape and the people are breathtaking. The Pamir Highway is a popular route. You will also find more cyclists there. The Pamir Highway is paved for large parts and in reasonable condition. As soon as you leave the road, the paths are of poor quality.\n\n**Tips**\n\nBecause you are often invited, it is advisable to bring small gifts.","2021-06-12T12:29:12.000Z",[],{"pois":66,"users":67,"hosts":67},2,0,"2026-11-06T11:25:25.554Z",[70,77,86,93,100],{"id":71,"type":72,"title":73,"countryCode":4,"location":74,"likes":66,"visaFor":4,"onlineVisa":75,"excerpt":76},"0ad6ce42-405a-42c6-80db-9e9608848aff","embassy","E-visa for Tajikistan",{"lat":10,"lng":11},true,"There is another evisa website available. We don't have experience with one of these websites, so please update this information if you have recent experience…",{"id":78,"type":79,"title":80,"countryCode":4,"location":81,"likes":84,"toCountryCode":24,"excerpt":85},"4acf86eb-ecfc-4e80-8588-2d65086361a8","border-crossing","Tursanzade (Tajikistan) – Denau (Uzbekistan)",{"lat":82,"lng":83},38.505390739199726,68.10788067677301,1,"Open 24\u002F7 We did not actually use this border crossing yet, so please update the description if you do so yourself.",{"id":87,"type":79,"title":88,"countryCode":23,"location":89,"likes":67,"toCountryCode":4,"excerpt":92},"53e1050c-3d20-4f05-820d-46296ac4b6af","Bordaba (Kyrgyzstan) – Kyzylart (Tajikistan)",{"lat":90,"lng":91},39.38457476940782,73.32205642520324,"Corrupt border crossing, where lots of different fees are being asked. The only tax you need to pay is for your vehicle. It's not sure if cyclists need to pay…",{"id":94,"type":79,"title":95,"countryCode":24,"location":96,"likes":67,"toCountryCode":4,"excerpt":99},"5d01b916-a8d2-47e0-be6f-e3a869e08b82","Jartepa (Uzbekistan) – Sarazm (Tajikistan)",{"lat":97,"lng":98},39.51802159193127,67.40060908479487,"We did not actually use this border crossing yet, so please update the description if you do so yourself.",{"id":101,"type":79,"title":102,"countryCode":24,"location":103,"likes":67,"toCountryCode":4,"excerpt":85},"d1cb35d3-3395-4aa8-8d3d-a9fa78ee5c42","Oybek (Uzbekistan) – Buston (Tajikistan)",{"lat":104,"lng":105},40.54629850657604,69.21200260473805,[],{"01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3":108},"Wereldfietser.nl \u002F Vakantiefietser.be",{"data":110,"body":111},{},{"type":112,"children":113},"root",[114],{"type":115,"tag":116,"props":117,"children":118},"element","p",{},[119],{"type":120,"value":35},"text",{"data":122,"body":123},{},{"type":112,"children":124},[125,130],{"type":115,"tag":116,"props":126,"children":127},{},[128],{"type":120,"value":129},"The local people are tremendously hospitable. It appears easy to knock on people's doors to find shelter or food. At first, they wait and see who you are.. It is no problem to walk quietly through a town. But if you want to have contact, that's how it is.",{"type":115,"tag":116,"props":131,"children":132},{},[133],{"type":120,"value":134},"For men there are not so many clothing restrictions (maybe only in the really remote regions where it is better not to wear shorts). Women should dress conservatively outside of Khujand and Dushanbe. Islam is not widely practiced in Tajikistan. During Ramadan you can eat well everywhere during the day. Women can move around markets well without being harassed by men. There is a nice relaxed atmosphere in markets. Around Dushanbe especially the warzab gorge is extremely rich. It is a stark contrast to the rest of the country.",{"data":136,"body":137},{},{"type":112,"children":138},[139,144],{"type":115,"tag":116,"props":140,"children":141},{},[142],{"type":120,"value":143},"The visa policy of Tajikistan differs quite a lot for different nationalities. Most countries (yellow) can apply for the evisa. 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As soon as you leave the road, the paths are of poor quality.",{"type":115,"tag":116,"props":323,"children":324},{},[325],{"type":115,"tag":254,"props":326,"children":327},{},[328],{"type":120,"value":329},"Tips",{"type":115,"tag":116,"props":331,"children":332},{},[333],{"type":120,"value":334},"Because you are often invited, it is advisable to bring small gifts."]