Soviet spas and craft beer: seven things you wouldn't expect to find on the world's wildest road trip

Wild and remote, the Pamir Highway - the unofficial name for the stretch of Soviet-constructed M41 road that passes through the mountainous Pamir region of Tajikistan between the capital Dushanbe and Osh in Kyrgyzstan - is an adventurous traveller’s dream.

Traversing lush river valleys and snow-capped peaks, the scenery alone is...