Gilgit-Baltistan · Chitral–Gilgit border
The roof of the world's polo.
July (festival) 2–3 days Peaks & Passes
At around 3,800 m (12,500 ft), Shandur Pass connects Chitral with Gilgit-Baltistan, 212 km from Gilgit. Beside a lake on the plateau lies the Shandur Polo Ground — often called the highest in the world.
Each year the Shandur Polo Festival brings Chitral and Gilgit teams together for a fast, free-style game watched by thousands.
01Annual Shandur Polo Festival
02Shandur Lake at sunrise
03Camping on the plateau
04Phander to Chitral road trip
PhotographyA.A. Rabbani (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons) · Tahsin A Shah (CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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