Route guide · updated for 2026
Babusar Top → Skardu
Everyone photographs the pass; the connoisseurs remember the descent — the temperature climbing back, the Indus arriving like a verdict, Baltistan's first sand terraces glowing at dusk.
Distance
300 km
Drive time
6.5–7.5 h
Via
Chilas → Jaglot → Skardu Road
The road, honestly
From the pass it's downhill physics and river geometry: the Kunhar behind you, the Indus ahead. Chilas is the fuel-and-tea logic stop; the gorge's rock galleries between Jaglot and Roundu carry 8,000 years of petroglyphs if you know where to pull over (we do).
Stops worth the minutes
Chilas petroglyphsJaglotRoundu views
FAQ
Questions, answered
How far is Skardu from Babusar Top?
About 300 km and a solid 6.5–7.5 hours with stops — Chilas at the halfway mark. It's the second half of the classic Naran–Skardu day.
Skip the logistics. Keep the scenery.
Private convoys on this corridor with photo-stop discipline, or the full journey folded into a SafarGB itinerary at Skardu.
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