Route guide · updated for 2026
Gilgit → Hunza
The last hundred kilometres of the Hunza pilgrimage work like a curtain-raiser: each bend adds a peak until the valley opens and the forts appear, exactly where seven centuries decided they should.
Distance
100 km
Drive time
2–2.5 h
Via
KKH north via Nomal and the Rakaposhi viewpoint
The road, honestly
A smooth KKH cruise with the range's best roadside tea stop at Rakaposhi viewpoint — 7,788 m framed above your cup. Landslide holds are short and managed; evening arrivals catch Karimabad's lights stacking up the ridge.
Stops worth the minutes
Rakaposhi viewpointAliabadKarimabad climb
FAQ
Questions, answered
How long is Gilgit to Hunza?
About 100 km — two hours plus however long Rakaposhi viewpoint detains you, historically 20–40 minutes and one pot of tea.
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 Hunza.
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