Riding across Deosai National Park might be

a challenging experience. It is a high-altitude,

empty and severe area situated at an elevation of

about 4,100 meters above sea level, which makes

it the second highest highland in the world.

We encountered many Pakistanis who

could not believe we had reached

their country on motorcycles.

Pakistan

It’s generally like one big prison. Unfortunately,

this entry into Pakistan via the Karakoram

Highway is the only sensible reason for visiting

this part of China.

KARAKORAM HIGHWAY

I was there for the first time in 2012, and wrote

with admiration about all the surprises we

encountered right after crossing the Khunjerab

Pass. I refer to off-road surprises, as the route

from the Chinese side back then led through

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