Karakoram Highway (1944 km)

Islamabad to Tashkurgan · 1944 km home again

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1. Islamabad start

   Islamabad is where the day begins. Next is Abbottabad.

2. Abbottabad scenic

   Abbottabad comes up 243 km in. Next is Besham.

3. Besham scenic

   486 km in you reach Besham. Next is Chilas.

4. Chilas scenic

   Chilas, about halfway. Next is Gilgit.

5. Gilgit scenic

   Gilgit sits at 972 km, about halfway. Next is Hunza Karimabad.

6. Hunza Karimabad scenic

   Hunza Karimabad comes up 1215 km in. Next is Passu.

7. Passu scenic

   1458 km in you reach Passu. Next is Khunjerab Pass.

8. Khunjerab Pass scenic · 4693 m

   Khunjerab Pass, late in the day at 4693 m. The road climbs 4693 m on the way up to it, steadily. Reckon on about 31 °C colder than the valley, and more in the wind. Nothing on this route is higher. Next is Tashkurgan, mostly downhill.

9. Tashkurgan finish

   The route ends here after 1944 km.

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