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 The
Khunjerab Pass is a
high mountain pass
on the northern
border of Pakistan
with the People's
Republic of China.
It peaks at 4,693
metres (15,397 ft)
which makes it the
highest paved border
crossing in the
world. It is also
the highest point on
the Karakoram
Highway. The name
comes from the Wakhi
for 'Blood Valley'.
This section of the
road was completed
in 1982.
The long flat pass
is often snow
covered during the
winter season and is
closed from October
15 to May 1. There
is excellent grazing
on the Chinese side
of the pass and
domesticated yaks
and dzu (a cross
between yaks and
cows) may be seen
from the road. On
the Pakistani side,
the highway travels
about 50 km across
the extensive
Khunjerab National
Park before reaching
the security outpost
of Dih. From there,
it is another 35 km
to the customs and
immigration post at
Sust. In March 2006,
the respective
governments
announced that,
commencing on June
1, 2006, daily bus
service would begin
across the boundary
from Gilgit,
Pakistan to Kashghar,
the People's
Republic of China
and road widening
work would begin on
600 kilometers of
the highway. |
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