Pakistan Passes

Babusar Pass

Bolan Pass

Broghol Pass to Afghanistan

Chaprot Pass

Dorah Pass to Afghanistan

Gondogoro Pass

Gumal Pass

Hayal Pass

Hispar Pass

Karakar Pass

Khunjerab Pass to China

Khyber Pass to Afghanistan

Kilik Pass to China

Kohat Pass

Lowari Pass

Malakand Pass

Mintaka Pass to China

Naltar Pass

Shandur Top

Tochi Pass Connects Ghazni to Bannu

Babusar Pass
Babusar Pass or Babusar Top is a mountain pass at the north of the 150 km. (93 miles)
long Kaghan Valley connecting it via the Thak Nala with Chilas on the Karakoram
Highway (KKH). It is the highest point in the Kaghan Valley that can be easily accessed by
cars.

Bolan Pass
The Boln Pass is a mountain pass through the Toba Kakar Range of Balochistan province
in western Pakistan, 120 kilometres from the Afghanistan border. It connects Sibi with
Quetta both by road and railway. The pass itself is made up of a number of narrow gorges
and stretches 89 km (55 miles) from Rindli north to Darwza near Kolpur in the Balochistan
province of Pakistan.

Broghol Pass to Afghanistan

Broghol, also spelled Broghil, Boroghil and several other ways is a high mountain
pass along the Durand Line border that crosses the Hindu Kush mountain range and
connects Wakhan District of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan with Chitral District of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Broghol is a relatively low pass. It was closed for about three months each winter because
of snow, but for much of the rest of the year it was passable even for cart traffic.

Chaprot Pass
Chaprot Pass is a mountain pass to the northeast of Mehrbani Peak 5,639 metres in the
northwest of Chaprot. Chaprote is one of the earliest villages in Hunza Nager District Of
Gilgit.It is famous for its beauty and brave people.

Dorah Pass to Afghanistan

Dorah

Pass,

also

called Durah

Pass,

connects Badakshan

Province of Afghanistan with Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located

along the Durand Line border and crosses the Hindu Kush mountain range. Situated at the
foot of the pass is Lake Dufferin, also known locally as Hawz-i Dorah.
Dorah Pass became important during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan because the
Soviets were unable to stop the flow of arms and men back and forth across the pass.
Almost the entire Munji-speaking population of Afghanistan fled across the border to Chitral
during the War in Afghanistan. Dorah Pass is situated in the Pamir, a high plateau some
times called "The roof of the world" that joins Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, China
and India.

Gondogoro Pass
Gondogoro Pass is the mountain pass on the Gondogoro Glacier near Vigne Glacier. From
the Southern side, pass descends into the Hushe village which is the last human settlement
of the Ghangche District of northern Pakistan. To climb the pass, mostly climbers and
trekkers prefer to start from the Northern side which is easy and connected with the Vigne
Glacier.

Gumal Pass
Gomal Pass is a mountain pass on the Durand Line between Afghanistan and the
southeastern portion of South Waziristan in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
It takes its name from the Gomal River and is midway between the legendary Khyber
Pass and the Bolan Pass.

Hayal Pass
Hayal Pass is a high mountain pass to the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley. The pass
lies in the west of Naltar Pass.

Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass (or Hispar La) is a high-altitude, non-technical mountain pass in the
Karakoram Range in Pakistan. At the pass, the Biafo Glacier (63 km. long) and Hispar
Glacier (49 km long) meet to form the world's longest glacial traverse outside of the Polar
Regions,

Karakar Pass
Karakar Pass is a mountain pass in the Hindu Kush in Pakistan. From the top of the pass,
one can view Buner Valley. It was at this pass that the Emperor Akbar lost most of his 8000man army in an abortive attempt to invade Swat in 1586.
The 45 km-long road from Pir Baba (RA) to Barikot passes through Mount Ilam rising
through mature pine forests to Karakar Pass.

Khunjerab Pass to China

Khunjerab Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakoram Mountains in a strategic position
on the northern border of Pakistan's GilgitBaltistan Hunza - Nagar District on the southwest
border of the Xinjiang region of China. Its name is derived from Wakhi 'Khun' means Home
and 'Jerav' means spring water/water falling.

Khyber Pass to Afghanistan

The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass connecting Afghanistan and Pakistan, cutting through
the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar Mountains. An integral part of the ancient Silk Road,
it is one of the oldest known passes in the world. Throughout history it has been an
important trade route between Central Asia and South Asia and a strategic military location.
The summit of the pass is 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal.

Kilik Pass to China

The Kilik Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains between GilgitBaltistan in Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. The two passes were, in ancient times, the two
main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley (also called Gojal Valley) from the north.
It should not be confused with the Kilik Pass, just west of the Sanju Pass which led from
Shahidula into the Tarim Basin.

This pass was the shortest and quickest way into northern India from the Tarim Basin, and
one that was usually open all year, but was extremely dangerous and only suited for
travelers on foot.

Kohat Pass
Kohat Pass is a mountain pass in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan, connecting
Kohat with Peshawar, crossing the Khigana Mountains.
As the road to the pass is steep and too narrow for large vehicles, the Kohat Tunnel was
constructed and opened in June 2003.

Lowari Pass
Lowari

Pass (or Lowari

Top)

is

high mountain

pass that

connects Chitral with

Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Lowari Top is a relatively low pass, by far the lowest
pass to enter Chitral,
Lowari Top is closed by snow from late November to late May every year. During this time,
jeeps cannot cross so men must travel by foot. This is dangerous, as there are high
mountains on each side of Lowari Top, and a deadly avalanche can come at any moment
without warning.
Nevertheless, Lowari Top remains popular because it is the shortest route from Chitral to
Peshawar. The other way would be down the Kunar River to Jalalabad through hostile
Afghan Territory or the much longer route across Shandur Top to Gilgit.

Malakand Pass
The Malakand

Pass is

a mountain

pass in Malakand

District, Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa,

Pakistan. The pass road begins at Dargai. The road across the pass is in good condition,
but is always crowded with a continuous stream of trucks. From a viewpoint about one
kilometer before the top of the pass, one can see the Swat Canal in the valley below. It was
built by the British to channel water from the Swat River through a tunnel under the
Malakand Pass to the plains around Mardan.

Mintaka Pass to China

The Mintaka Pass or Mingteke Pass is a mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains,
between Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. In ancient times, the Mintaka Pass and the
nearby Kilik Pass were the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley from the
north.

The

Hunza

Valley

is

mountainous

valley

near Gilgit in

the Northern

Areas of Pakistan.

Naltar Pass
Naltar Pass is a mountain pass to the north of Shani Peak in Naltar Valley in Pakistan. The
pass lies west of Chaprot Pass and east of Hayal Pass.

Shandur Top
Shandur Top is located in Chitral Pakistan. Shandur is often called the 'Roof of the World'.
The top is flat, a plateau and can be crossed between late April and early November. The
grade is very gradual, and the area is crossed by small streams of waters during summer
that looks plentiful. Shandur Pass is one of the major mountain passes between Chitral and
Gilgit-Baltistan

Tochi Pass Connects Ghazni to Bannu

The Tochi River flowing through the agency has formed the Tochi Pass, through which
armies, people and cultures have moved in and out of this region. The Tochi Pass connects
Ghazni, Afghanistan with Bannu, Pakistan. The Tochi River has carved a large and
important valley which is bounded by hills and mountains on all sides except the eastern
side.