The Karakoram Highway-The Way to World

beautiful scenic road

The construction of the Karakoram Highway began in 1966 and was completed in 1978. The total length of the Karakoram Highway is  1,300 kilometers, of which 887 kilometers are in Pakistan and 413 kilometers are in China. This  trace starts from 

Hassan Abdal in Pakistan and passes through 

Haripur Hazara, 

Abbottabad, 

Mansehra, 

Bisham, 

Dasu, 

Chilas, 

Jaglot, 

Gilgit, 

Hunza,

Nagar, 

Sasat and Khunjerab Pass to Kashgar in China. 

 The construction of this road surprised the world because for a long time, the world's big companies were  unfit to do this work. 

A  notorious European company had declared its construction  insolvable after an upstanding  check. Despite the  troubles of severe rainfall, heavy snowfall and landslides, the construction of this road is a  phenomenon that Pakistan and China made possible together. 

According to a  check, 810 Pakistanis and 82 Chinese lost their lives in its construction. According to the report,  8,000 tons of dynamite were used to tear  piecemeal the hard, rocky  casket of the Karakoram Highway, and 30 million boxy  measures of rocky mountains were cut down to complete it.

 What's this  trace? 

It's simply amazing! occasionally it's  fascinating,  occasionally it's mysterious,  occasionally it's peaceful,  occasionally it's noisy,  occasionally it asks questions,  occasionally it answers. The curiosity to hear the stories of people who have lived on this same road for centuries, and  occasionally the curiosity to know the history of the Indus River, which  occasionally hits the  jewels along the road!! The starting point of the Karakoram Highway is in Hazara  quarter, where lush green views and beautiful  denes accompany you till" Thakot".

From Thakot, the  trace runs along the Indus River to Jaglot,  also turns towards Skardu. After Thakot, the Kohistan region begins, where gutters of water descending from distant heights play an important  part in making the  trip memorable and  intriguing. After Kohistan, the Chilas region begins, which is an area  conforming of rocky mountains. Chilas is an important area of Dia Mir  quarter, it's also called the gateway to Gilgit- Baltistan. Chilas can also be reached from Naran via Babu Sar Top. After Chilas, the Karakoram Highway starts going around Nanga Parbat and  also comes the Raikot ground, this is the same place from where jeeps are rented to go to Ferry Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp. After Raikot, Nanga Parbat, Indus River and Karakoram Highway form such a beautiful combination that it forces excursionists to be silent for some time. 

After this, the Gilgit Division begins, after which the first important place is Jaglot. From Jaglot, the route to Astore, Deosai and Skardu Baltistan goes. Another thing that makes Jaglot stand out is that then the three  topmost mountain ranges of the world, the Himalayas, the Hindu Kush and the Karakoram, come together and there's no other place in the world where three major ranges come together. 

The capital of the northern regions, Gilgit

After Jaglot, the capital of the northern regions, Gilgit, begins, which has a prominent position due to its  marketable, political and social characteristics. Naltar, Ishkoman, Ghizer and Shindur etc. are reached from then by jeep. Beyond Gilgit, the Nagar region starts, which is known for the Raka Poshi peak. You'll get to see this beautiful and giant peak from every place on the Karakoram Highway. Nagar and Hunza are located on both sides of the Karakoram Highway. Coming then, the beauty of the Karakoram Highway is at its fullest. I do not  suppose any  sightseer, after reaching this point on the  trace, does n't press his fritters in his teeth in surprise." Pasu Konz" is the stylish  illustration of this. The Hunza and Nagar region is  veritably beautiful. High peaks, glaciers,  falls and gutters are the specialties of this area. The prominent mountains of this area are Rakaposhi, Altar, Batora, Kanyang Kush, Dastgil Sar and Passo. 

The Lake Attabad

There's also an artificial but  veritably  seductive lake called Attabad, which is 21 kilometers long, which was formed by the collapse of a mountain. After Sasat, the last point of the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan is Khunjerab Pass. The area from Sasat to Khunjerab consists of uninhabited,  delicate mountains and  nonstop climbs. 

The loftiest  trace in the world.

The height of the Karakoram Highway at Khunjerab Pass is  4,693  measures, which is why it's called the loftiest  trace in the world. Khunjerab is home to unique  creatures of the world, including Marco Polo  lamb, snow leopards, marmots, bears, yaks, markhors, and nile cows. For this reason, Khunjerab has been granted the status of a  public demesne. On this road, you can see all kinds of geographical sights, including lush mountains, rocky and barren mountain ranges, giant snowy peaks,  multitudinous gutters,  falls,  ranges, and glaciers, which not only make your  trip beautiful but also leave a deep  print on your heart and mind. The Karakoram Highway is n't just a road, but it's the eighth wonder of the world.