Blogs Posts in Mountains / Peaks / Passes category; 16 blog posts

Kanrach, Balochistan

Kanrach, Balochistan

Balochistan “The land of diversified colors” is filled with unexplored places. Its beauty & serenity mesmerizes the visitors. One of them is Kanrach, a picturesque place at a distance of 200 km from Karachi. While trave [...]

Posted On : Oct, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

Lak Pass, Quetta

Lak Pass is 25 km from Quetta. The pass is located between Quetta and Kalat, where the RCD highway makes a turn for Koh-e- Taftan and Zahidan in Iran.   Here the scenery is interesting, the trucks and trailers laden with goods [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Harnai Pass, Balochistan

Harnai Pass links Ziarat valley to Harnai. The pass is about an hour drive from Loralai.  It is as spectacular as Khyber Pass, Peshawar.   The pass is generally used by people of Ziarat & specially Kharwari Baba who migrat [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Darkot Pass, Broghil Ghizer

  Darkot Pass is a high mountain pass (elevation 15430 feet) that connects Broghil Valley in Chitral to Ghizar Valley in Gilgit.   The pass is located at a distance of 16 kilometers east of koyo Zum Peak (6872 meters), the [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Bolan Pass, Balochistan

Bolan Pass is a mountain pass in Toba Kakar Range of Balochistan Province. It is strategically located and connects Jacobabad SIbi to Quetta.   The pass is a traditional trade route towards South Asia.   In addition to [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Malakand Pass

Malakand Pass (lat=34.5505371, lon=71.9171448) is a mountain pass in Malakand District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is a metallic road pass which starts at Dargai. On the other side, the road descends in Bat Khela town. Malakand Fort is si [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Chillinji Pass

Chillinji Pass at a height of 17530 feet is a high mountain pass which is the closest natural path between upper Gilgit and Hunza. The pass connects karomber river valley (upper gilgit) in Ishkoman tehsil of Ghizer district with Chaprus [...]

Posted On : Jun, 27 2012 | Comments : 0

Gomal Pass, South Waziristan

Situated near Durand Line between South Waziristan and Afghanistan is Gomal Pass. It is a high mountain pass & takes its name from Gomal River.   Location: View Larger Map

Posted On : Jun, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Shangla Pass, Swat

Shangla Pass (lat=34.892971, lon=72.755928) is in Swat. The pass connects Swat district with Shangla district. A road at khwazakhela (near Mingora) goes towards Besham (kohistan). It is an hour journey & very picturesque to travel on. & [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Burzil Pass, Astore Valley

Burzil Pass at an elevation of 13500 feet is in Astore District, Gilgit Baltistan. It is an ancient pass connecting Gilgit with Srinagar and Skardu via Deosai Planes and was a caravan route. The pass is closed after Pakistan independenc [...]

Posted On : Jun, 25 2012 | Comments : 0

Khojak Pass, Chaman Balochistan

Khojak Pass, Chaman Balochistan

Khojak Pass at an elevation of 7,513 ft is situated in Balochistan.    Location : View Larger Map

Posted On : Jun, 20 2012 | Comments : 0

Shandur Pass

Shandur Pass is one of the four major mountain passes to enter Chitral. The other three passes are: • Dorah Pass from Badakshan in Afghanistan, • Lowari Pass from Dir • Broghol Pass from the Wakhan Corridor in Afgha [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Lowari Pass, Chitral

Lowari Top is one of the four major mountain passes to enter Chitral. It connects Chitral with Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. The pass is 10230 feet high and is closed by snow from November to late May. It provides the shortest r [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Khyber Pass, Peshawar

Khyber Pass, Peshawar

A sign near the foot of Khyber Pass proclaims, "Anybody who was ever anybody passed this way." At an altitude of 1070 m, it is the Northern Gateway of Pakistan connecting to Afghanistan. The famous arched two-pilla [...]

Posted On : Jun, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

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