Wakhan Valley - Yamchun Fortress

Leaving the main Wakhan Valley road to drive up to the Yamchun Fortress	Ridge of the Hindu Kush at the end of the valley south of Khandud, Afghanistan, forming the border with Pakistan	Khandud, Afghanistan - Badakhshan Province, Wakhan Valley	Looking up at the lower part of the vast Yamchung Fortress
The lower part of Yamchun Fortress	Yamchun Fortress dates from the 3rd Century BC to the 1st C. BC	Yamchun Fortress, the best preserved ancient castle in the Tajik Wakhan Valley	Historic marker at Yamchun Fortress. The English one is missing.
Yamchun Fortress with the Hindu Kush of the Afghan Wakhan Corridor	Калъаи Ямчун	Yamchun Fortress, also known as Zamr-i-Atash-Parast or Kafir-Qala	North tower of Yamchun Fortress
20,000 foot peak in the Hindu Kush range forming the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan	Yamchun Fortress protected this branch of the Silk Road	Yamchun Fortress with its impressive location over the Panj River	Yamchun Fortress has a total of 36 towers of various shapes
Yamchun Fortress high above the Panj River and Wakhan Valley	Yamchun Fortress with the mountains of Afghanistan	Yamchun Fortress with the mountains of Afghanistan	Yamchun Fortress
Yamchun Fortress	It's worth the hike to climb for a view of Yamchun Fortress from above	Yamchun Fortress	Yamchun Fortress
The agricultural fields of Khandud, Afghanistan, from the Yamchun Fortress, Tajikistan	Glacier tumbling down from the high ridge of the Hindu Kush which forms the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan	Mountains of the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan	Yamchun Fortress, Wakhan Valley
The view from Yamchun back to Bibi Fatima	Yamchun Fortress, Wakhan Valley	Hiking down from the road to enter Yamchun Fortress	The narrow north side of Yamchun Fortress
Yamchun Fortress with the snowcapped Hindu Kush	Hiking up to Yamchun Fortress	Not part of the fortress, a naturally eroded tower	Natural formations beneath Yamchun
A narrow stream must be crossed to reach Yamchun	A big split boulder near Yamchun with the Panj River	Looking up at Yamchun Fortress	Stone tower of Yamchun Fortress
The northern apex of the triangular shaped Yamchun Fortress	The large north tower, Yamchun Fortress	Crumbling tower, Yamchun Forturess	Yamchun Fortress, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan
Yamchun Fortress, Wakhan Valley, Tajikistan	A break in the wall gives access to the interior of Yamchun Fortress	View of the Panj River 1200 feet below Yamchun Fortress	Looking east up the Wakhan Valley
Eastern wall of Yamchun from the main courtyard	Yamchun Fortress dates from the 3rd-1st C. BC	Buildings on the south side of Yamchun Fortress	Interior of Yamchun Fortress
Looking north along the western wall of Yamchun Fortress towards Bibi Fatima	Looking east along the southern wall, Yamchun Fortress	Yamchun Fortress from the southwest corner	The more substation buildings of the castle are along the southern edge
The cliff below Bibi Fatima, Tajikistan	Inside Yamchun Fortress, Tajikistan	Climbing back up to the main road, Yamchun Fortress	Yamchun Fortress from the road connecting the Wakhan Valley with Bibi Fatima
Khandud, Afghanistan - Badakhshan Province, Wakhan District	The glacial valley leading south from Khandud towards the glacial ridge that forms the border with Pakistan	Just a few km beyond Yamchun Fortress is the small hot spring resort of Bibi Fatima	Veterans Camp at Bibi Fatima
Ishkasim District Veterans Camp at Bibi Fatima	Bibi Fatima	The gorge at Bibi Fatima is the site of a natural hot spring	Bibi Fatima
Guesthouse at Bibi Fatima	Small restaurant at the Bibi Fatima guesthouse	Bibi Fatima guesthouse	Bibi Fatima Hot Spring
Bibi Fatima was restored by Norway and the Aga Khan Foundation	The stream below the hot spring, Bibi Fatima	Hot Springs at Bibi Fatima, Wakhan Valley	Bibi Fatima Hot Springs
Bibi Fatima Hot Springs	Bibi Fatima Hot Springs	Men's and Women's Hours, Bibi Fatima