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| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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 Crossing from China to Pakistan at the 4730m high Kunjurab Pass. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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View from the Kunjurab Pass. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Glacier. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Karakoram Highway is 1032km long of which 616km runs through Pakistan. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Pakistan side of the highway close to the border with China. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The highway descends into the Upper Hunza Valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The highway descends steeply via a series of switch backs. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The valley below has a small stream. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The highway is above the tree line. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Switch backs descending to the narrow valley below. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Damage from floods during the 2025 monsoon. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The highway is dramatic. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Descending to the Upper Hunza Valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Tight bends. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Tunnels are common on the highway. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Pakistan side of the highway is mainly in tall narrow valleys. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Quiet side valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The highway descends rapidly. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Hunza River runs south to join the Indus and ends up in the Indian Ocean. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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River and road in the Upper Hunza Valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road above the river. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road is built into the cliff face. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The valley narrows. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Dramatic scenery. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road reaches the tree line. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Autumn colours. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road and the river. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Trees by the river. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The valley narrows. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Karakoram Highway in Pakistan is subject to rock slides. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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This part of the Upper Hunza Valley is designated a national park. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Glaciated mountains. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Dark rocks. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Parts of the valley get no sun. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Layered rocks. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Landscape of the Upper Hunza. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road passes through a narrow gorge. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Snow capped mountains. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Glaciated mountain top. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Cliff over the river. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The valley walls rise high over the road. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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Sost is an immigration and customs centre. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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The border town of Sost. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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People in Sost speak a dialect of Tajik called Wakhi. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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View to the East. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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Bhindi in the local market. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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Loading a minivan to Hunza. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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View of the mountains. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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Sost is at 2800m. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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Minivan. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
Sost |
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Typical guest house in Sost. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Lower Hunza Valley south of Sost. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Hunza River Valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Travel in the region is by minivan. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Spectacular view of the river. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The valley is narrow and tall. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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South of Sost there are fertile valleys and small villages. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Trees on the banks of the Hunza River. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Hunza River is a tributary of the Indus. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Many regions are desert. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road and the valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Three men. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Plots of land marked with stone walls. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The road descends. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Pleasant scenery. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The river from above. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Small settlement. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Entrance to a village. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Arid landscape. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Spectacular arid scenery. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Cliffs overlooking the valley. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Fertile area. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
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Dark rock peak with moraine from the Battura Glacier. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
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Snow capped mountain. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
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Large area of glacial moraine. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
Rainbow Bridge |
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Rainbow Bridge. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
Rainbow Bridge |
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The Hunza River at Rainbow Bridge. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
Rainbow Bridge |
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The Karakoram Highway between Rainbow Bridge and the Battura Glacier. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
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Glacial moraine from the Battura Glacier. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
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Moraine from the 57km long Battura Glacier. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Battura Glacier |
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Moraine. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Landscape near Shiskat. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Borith Lake |
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Stone village near Gulmit on the road to Borith Lake. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Borith Lake |
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Borith Lake is overlooked by glaciated mountains. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Borith Lake |
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The lake is glacial. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Borith Lake |
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Glaciated mountain peak overlooking the lake. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Trees, river and valley wall. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Tree-lined highway. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Dramatic scenery. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Dramatic contrasts. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Arid landscape. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Snow capped mountains. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The spectacular Karakoram Highway. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Gulmit region. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Gulmit overlooked by jagged peaks. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Glacial stream. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Approaching Lower Hunza. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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Jagged peaks. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The area south of Gulmit is windy and dusty. |
2025 |
| Pakistan |
Gilgit-Baltistan |
Karakoram Highway |
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The Karakoram Highway is one of the most exciting roads in Asia. |
2025 |
