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Khazret Sultan Peak

At 4,643 m the highest point of Uzbekistan, on the Gissar range at the border with Tajikistan above Sariosiyo district.

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About the place

Khazret Sultan is the highest mountain in Uzbekistan. It rises to 4,643 metres, a height fixed by a 1980 survey, on the main ridge of the Gissar range, where the border runs between Surkhandarya region and Tajikistan's Sughd region. In Soviet times it was called the Peak of the 22nd Congress of the Communist Party.

This is serious high mountain country, not a day trip. The approach starts from the upper valleys of Sariosiyo district, and the border zone means permits and a licensed local guide are needed. For most visitors the realistic goal is the view of the range from the Gissar foothills rather than the summit itself.

Why go

  • Highest point of Uzbekistan, 4,643 m
  • Main ridge of the Gissar range
  • Border zone: permits needed

Sources (2)

  1. 1.en.wikipedia.org
  2. 2.ru.wikipedia.org

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