Pamir branch of the Silk Road — high-altitude routes between Central Asia and China.

Mountain passes and nomadic routes linking the Fergana Valley to China.

Heart of Transoxiana — UNESCO Silk Roads hub where east–west caravan routes converged.

Northern Silk Road corridor through the Tian Shan — gateway between China and Central Asia.

Eastern terminus of the Silk Road — where silk caravans began their westward journey.

Karakoram branch — the southern route over the world's highest passes.

Zarafshan–Karakum corridor — a core UNESCO Silk Road segment across the Karakum.

Persian corridor — for centuries the main westward artery for silk, spices, and ideas.

Western gateway of the Silk Road — Anatolian routes carried goods toward the Mediterranean.