Route guide · updated for 2026
Hunza (Karimabad) → Khunjerab Pass
One hundred and twenty-five kilometres that end at a marble arch on the roof of the world — with China's gate guards waving back if you wave first.
Distance
125 km
Drive time
3 h each way + border time
Via
Attabad tunnels → Gulmit → Passu → Sost → Khunjerab National Park
The road, honestly
The KKH's final act: five Attabad tunnels, Passu's cathedral ridge, Sost's customs bazaar, then the long park climb through yak country to the 4,693 m gate. Carry passports/CNICs; park fees at Dih; weather turns fast after noon.
Stops worth the minutes
Attabad LakePassu conesHussaini bridge spurSostDih checkpost
FAQ
Questions, answered
How long is the Hunza to Khunjerab day trip?
Plan 8–9 hours total: three hours up with stops, an hour at the pass (altitude-limited), and the descent collecting whatever Gojal stops you rationed on the way up.
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 Khunjerab Pass.
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