Khunjerab
The Roof of the World
10 packages2 group tours0 rating
Perched at 4,693 metres above sea level, Khunjerab Pass marks the highest paved international border crossing in the world, where Pakistan meets China atop the Karakoram Range. The name means "Valley of Blood" in the local Wakhi language — a reminder of the treacherous conditions that once made this one of the most feared sections of the ancient Silk Road. Today the Karakoram Highway winds up to the pass through a high-altitude plateau of cold desert and tundra, where rare Marco Polo sheep graze alongside Tibetan wolves and snow leopards. The plateau's stark beauty — ochre grasslands, glacial streams, and jagged snow-capped peaks stretching to the horizon — is unlike anything else in Pakistan. The Khunjerab National Park surrounding the pass is one of Pakistan's largest protected areas. Temperatures can drop sharply even in summer, and the pass is typically closed from November to April due to heavy snowfall.
Packages in Khunjerab
10 flexible packages — your dates, your tier
Group Tours in Khunjerab
2 tours to choose from
Four chapters
Best Time to Visit
spring
May – June
ShoulderPass reopens after winter closure — patchy snow at 4,693m and long, quiet approach.
summer
July – September
Best timePeak season — border open, ibex and marmot sightings common, warm days at the pass.
autumn
October
ShoulderLast clear window before the seasonal closure — colder air, dry roads, and few visitors.
winter
November – April
Poor timePass closed to civilian traffic — the highest paved border in the world is snowbound.