Route guide · updated for 2026
Chilas → Skardu
Most travellers meet Chilas at its hottest hour and leave with the wrong impression; the road east redeems everything within thirty minutes of the Indus turn.
Distance
267 km
Drive time
5.5–6.5 h
Via
KKH to Jaglot → Skardu Road along the Indus
The road, honestly
Chilas is where the Babusar and KKH corridors reunite; Skardu is then a half-day east. The Jaglot–Skardu road's rebuild turned this from an ordeal into a scenic afternoon — rock-gallery petroglyphs included if you know the pull-offs.
Stops worth the minutes
Petroglyph rocksJaglot three-ranges pointRoundu gorge
FAQ
Questions, answered
How long is Chilas to Skardu now?
About 267 km and 5.5–6.5 hours on the rebuilt road — roughly half what the old track demanded. Morning departures beat both the heat and the gorge's afternoon glare.
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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