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Khunjerab Pass خنجراب پاس

Gilgit-BaltistanHunzaPass Historic ⛰️ 4693m — high altitude
✓ Verified October 2026 · suggest an edit
⛰️ High altitude (4693m): ascend gradually, hydrate generously, and know the symptoms of altitude sickness. Headache + nausea = descend.

The story

At 4,693m, the highest paved border crossing in the world — the KKH gateway to China, passing through Khunjerab National Park (snow leopards, Marco Polo sheep).

Sources

· DOAM — Govt of Pakistan · UNESCO World Heritage Centre

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Azam Khan — Local guide
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Saima Bibi — Traditional craft
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Nearby heritage

Altit Fort · 90 kmBaltit Fort · 91 kmHunza Valley · 91 kmK2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) · 145 kmShigar Fort · 160 km

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