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Virtual challenge · November 1–30, 2026

Trek 280K across the Pamir Mountains

Walk or run wherever you are — every run and walk you log moves you along the real route through Tajikistan's Pamirs.

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$0 to join280 km over 30 days~9.3 km (5.8 mi)/day avg — no daily minimum

How it works

  1. 1Walk or Run

    Every mile counts — walk or run your way across the Pamirs using training you're already doing.

  2. 2Log Your Activity

    Import your runs and walks from Strava in a couple of taps, or log them by hand — either way they roll straight into your route distance.

  3. 3Track Your Progress

    Watch your avatar move across the real Pamir Traverse route on the map as your logged distance adds up.

About the route

Valley floor to the roof of the world

From Rushon up the remote Bartang Valley, over the Savnob and Kok Jar passes, and onto the high plateau to finish beside Karakul Lake on the Pamir Highway — nearly two kilometres higher than where you started.

Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
Point to point
280km
Total climb
3,509m
High point
4,049m
To finish
30days

  1. Leg 1 · km 0–40

    Rushon → Siponj

    Depart Rushon and follow the Bartang River upstream through Emts and Khijez.

    Distance
    40 km
    Climb
    327 m
    High point
    2,207 m

  2. Leg 2 · km 40–80

    Siponj → Basid

    Pass through Siponj and keep following the Bartang upstream.

    Distance
    40 km
    Climb
    361 m
    High point
    2,362 m

  3. Leg 3 · km 80–120

    Basid → Savnob Pass

    Continue up the Bartang Valley past Chadud and Yapshorv.

    Distance
    40 km
    Climb
    534 m
    High point
    2,742 m

  4. Leg 4 · km 120–150Steepest

    Savnob Pass → Gudara

    Climb over Savnob Pass and leave the Bartang Valley.

    Distance
    30 km
    Climb
    708 m
    High point
    3,079 m

  5. Leg 5 · km 150–190

    Gudara → Kok Jar Pass

    Push on from Gudara over the high ground toward Kok Jar Pass.

    Distance
    40 km
    Climb
    718 m
    High point
    3,559 m

  6. Leg 6 · km 190–280

    Kok Jar Pass → Karakul Lake

    Ascend the Kok Jar Pass to the high plateau, then finish on the Pamir Highway by Karakul Lake.

    Distance
    90 km
    Climb
    853 m
    High point
    4,049 m

Grade-adjusted distance

Feel the incline

A mile on flat ground is different than a mile on a steep mountain trail. As you progress and log your activities, we translate your effort to the Pamir terrain to show how far you'd go on the trail with the same effort.

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280 km · November 1–30, 2026 · free to join

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