Gilgit-Baltistan · Pakistan–China border
Where the highway runs out of Pakistan.
May – October (seasonal) 1 day from Hunza Peaks & Passes
The Karakoram Highway climbs to Khunjerab Pass at 4,693 m, on the border with China. The 1,300 km highway from Hasan Abdal to the pass is one of the highest paved roads in the world — sometimes called the Eighth Wonder of the World.
The air is thin, the ranges are snow-capped and there is a real sense of standing at the edge of the map.
01The border gate and commemorative sign
02Alpine plains and snow peaks
03Marmots and yaks by the roadside
04Highest point on the KKH journey
Next destination
K2 & Concordia
Walk to the foot of the Savage Mountain.