Pamir to Karakoram - cycling the world's highest roads

Follow us on a journey across the roof of the world - the Pamir and Karakoram Highways. Eight weeks, two bicycles and four largely unexplored countries, Tadjikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in western China and Pakistan. An adventure into the most remote and rugged landscapes on our planet. Discover yaks, 8000m peaks, frozen lakes and the world’s friendliest people. Battling snow, altitude and fatigue this trip was tough enough without the added consideration of film-making. Completed in total autonomy this film captures the very essence of why we travel - an incredible feat of filmography. Adventure cycling at it’s finest.

Partez avec nous pour un voyage sur le toit du monde - la Pamir Highway et la Karakoram Highway. Huit semaines, deux vélos et quatre pays méconnus du grand public, le Tadjikistan, le Kirghizistan, la région autonome Ouïgour du Xinjiang en Chine et le Pakistan. Une aventure dans les montagnes les plus reculés de notre planète. Découvrez les yaks, les sommets de 8000m, les lacs gelés et les gens les plus sympathiques au monde. Lutter contre la neige, l’altitude et la fatigue, ce voyage a été difficile sans compter le tournage de ce film. Réalisé en totale autonomie, ce film saisit l’essence même de la raison pour laquelle nous voyageons. Le vélo d’aventure par excellence.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:12 - Chapter 1 : Dushanbe - Kalaikhum
09:25 - Chapter 2 : Kalaikhum - Khorog
12:50 - Chapter 3 : Khorog - Murghab
21:04 - Chapter 4 : Murghab - Kyrgyzstan
28:18 - Chapter 5 : Kyrgyzstan
35:13 - Chapter 6 : China
41:54 - Chapter 7 : Pakistan - Chapursan valley
50:05 - Chapter 8 : Sost - Gilgit
55:17 - Chapter 9 : Gilgit - Islamabad - Jhelum
59:44 - Credits



Clare and Antoine Cottet present :

PAMIR TO KARAKORAM
cycling the world’s highest roads

Supported by Halti
Filmed and directed by Antoine Cottet
Starring : Clare Cottet, Antoine Cottet
Additional cinematography : Clare Cottet, Adeel Amer
Post production : Gautier Spiser, Juliette Dravigney
Animations : Gautier Spiser
Voice over and subtitles : Clare Cottet, Antoine Cottet



We would like to thank our families and our friends.

In particular :

Waheed & Mashal Mahmood and their family
Cyril & Armony Cavalli
Thibau Lejeune
Simon Marchal
Adeel Amer

Halti for their great clothes : halti.com
MNBike for your bike check and advices : mnbike.fr



Instagram : @cottisch & @docgonewild
Website : docgonewild.com
For more details of ours adventures go on : docgonewild.com



Music in order of appearance :

Desert Winds - Jon Sumner - Epidemic Sound
Russian Dance - Joey Pecoraro - Youtube Audio Library
Oud Dance - Doug Maxwell - Youtube Audio Library
Fear the Island - Rune Dale - Epidemic Sound
Aurore’s Dream - Rune Dale - Epidemic Sound
Good Days - Cody Francis - Epidemic Sound
Golden Sea - Jon Sumner - Epidemic Sound
Synchrotron - Guy Copeland - Epidemic Sound
Remote Locations - Edward Karl Hanson - Epidemic Sound
Cherry Blossom Fall - Joseph Beg - Epidemic Sound
Humid - Ellie Davide - Epidemic Sound
An Ordinary Day - Deskant - Epidemic Sound
Shimmering Sands - Jon Bjork - Epidemic Sound
Desert Life - August Wilhelmsson - Epidemic Sound
Around the World - Deskant - Epidemic Sound
Nomadic Sunset - Alexander Nakarada
You Can See Us From the Moon - Christian Andersen - Epidemic Sound
Plastic Dragon - Jon Algar - Epidemic Sound
Rain Will Fall - Philip Ayers - Epidemic Sound
A Strange Shadow - Damon Greene - Epidemic Sound
Sacred Grounds - Christian Andersen - Epidemic Sound
Yin and Yang - Damon Greene - Epidemic Sound
Back to Beijing - Christian Andersen - Epidemic Sound
Origami Sky - Edward Karl Hanson - Epidemic Sound
Teri Akhiyan - Ruhan Kapoor, Sidhant Kapoor - Audi Network Limited
Guide Us - True Messenger - Epidemic Sound
Skilled in The Arts - Yi Nantiro - Epidemic Sound
In a Thousand Years - Christian Andersen - Epidemic Sound
Rose of Sharon - Edward Karl Hanson - Epidemic Sound
Beyond Kings and Emperors - Christian Andersen - Epidemic Sound
New Rituals - Leimoti - Epidemic Sound
Mehendi Rachnewali - Sidhant Kapoor - Audi Network Limited
Nuptse - Darren Leigh Purkiss - Audio Network Limited