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Karimabad, Hunza → Khunjerab Pass

Hunza — Karakoram Highway

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Distance
155 km
Duration
1 Day
Best time
May – Oct
Highest point
4,693 m

Attabad’s turquoise cut, the Passu cones, then the climb to the Chinese border at 4,693 m. The Karakoram Highway’s finest stretch, and not a casual afternoon.

Top highlights

  • High altitude4,693 m
  • Attabad LakeThe lake that ate the old road. The new one hangs above it.
  • Passu conesThe teeth. Stop before the village, not in it.
  • Road qualityMostly paved, sometimes rebuilt after slides. Altitude after Sost. Weather at Khunjerab can close the gate. Fuel in Karimabad and Sost; nothing after.
  • PermitsKhunjerab National Park entry for the last stretch. Passport for the pass even if you are not crossing.
  • Best timeMay – Oct

Recommended itinerary

  1. Karimabad, Hunza

    Start

  2. Attabad Lake

    20 km

  3. Passu cones

    45 km

  4. Khunjerab Pass

    155 km

  5. Khunjerab Pass

    End · 155 km

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