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Robertas Kananavičius: Cycling the Pamir Highway
A MATK season-opening talk about cycling from Osh to Dushanbe.
October
16
Friday
- Date
- October 16, 2026, Friday
- Time
- 18:00
- Venue
- Mokslų akademijos turistų klubas, Gynėjų g. 4, LT-01109 Vilnius, Lietuva, Vilnius
- Price
- Free
The event story
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About the event.
On 16 October at 18:00, the Academy of Sciences Tourist Club hosts its season-opening meeting at Gynėjų g. 4, Vilnius.
Club president Robertas Kananavičius will share the story of a group cycling trip along the Pamir Highway from Osh in Kyrgyzstan to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The journey ran from 24 July to 21 August.
The talk covers mountain passes above 4,000 metres, remote high plateaus and nights beside mountain lakes. The route also crossed the Wakhan Corridor, with Afghan villages visible across the Panj River.
Expect stories of daily life on a bicycle, mountain-road challenges, people met and events along the journey. Organiser: MATK.
Club president Robertas Kananavičius will share the story of a group cycling trip along the Pamir Highway from Osh in Kyrgyzstan to Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The journey ran from 24 July to 21 August.
The talk covers mountain passes above 4,000 metres, remote high plateaus and nights beside mountain lakes. The route also crossed the Wakhan Corridor, with Afghan villages visible across the Panj River.
Expect stories of daily life on a bicycle, mountain-road challenges, people met and events along the journey. Organiser: MATK.
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Vilnius
Mokslų akademijos turistų klubas, Gynėjų g. 4, LT-01109 Vilnius, Lietuva, Vilnius
