6,000 m Granite Wall
A row of near-vertical granite spires rising sheer from the Hunza River — unique in the Karakoram.
Passu Cones
The Cathedrals
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The Passu Cones — or Passu Cathedrals — are a wall of near-vertical 6,000 m rock spires standing directly above the Karakoram Highway in Upper Hunza. There is no view quite like them anywhere else in the Karakoram: the perfectly aligned granite fangs rise sheer from the Hunza River, hold snow in their gullies year-round, and dominate every photo of Passu village. The classic viewpoint is from the KKH pull-off just south of Passu, but the finest light is at dawn from Borith Lake and again at sunset from Ghulkin.
Packages in Passu Cones
10 flexible packages — your dates, your tier
Why here
Moments in Passu Cones
The small, specific reasons travellers keep coming back.
Dawn & Dusk Light
Best photographed at sunrise from Borith Lake and again at sunset from Ghulkin viewpoint.
KKH Roadside View
The classic pull-off is on the Karakoram Highway just south of Passu village — no walking required.
Snow Year-Round
Snow lingers in the gullies through summer — the spires never appear bare.
Four chapters
Best Time to Visit
spring
Mid-March – Mid-April
Best timeApricot and cherry blossoms bloom in the Passu village foreground while fresh snow holds on the spires above.
summer
Mid-April – Mid-October
Best timeLong window for KKH road access — sunset from Ghulkin is at its finest.
autumn
Mid-October – Mid-November
Best timePoplars, apricot and cherry trees along the Hunza River turn yellow, orange and merlot red — the classic frame with the spires.
winter
Mid-November – Mid-March
ShoulderKKH viewpoint remains accessible; snow-loaded spires create the most dramatic winter frame in Gojal.