Riding along the highway to take in the spectacular view becomes extremely dangerous at various points as the paved international highway has been cut through the highest and the mightiest mountains of the world, The Himalayas and The Karakoram. You can witness the beauty of mountains in Hunza, Diamer, & Khyber regions!
The Karakoram Highway, also dubbed the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, is one of the most famous roads to travel in Pakistan! Many adventure lovers who wants adventure come to this road from all over the world. Karakoram highway has taken lives of hundreds of Pakistani’s and Chinese workers while construction in 1960s and 1970s during construction!
It starts from Havelian and winds through many beautiful spots such as Mansehra, Abbottabad, Besham, Pattan, Chillas, Gilgit Baltistan and Hunza, connecting China’s Xinjiang region with Pakistan’s Gilgit–Baltistan region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Many bikers travel every year to witness the beauty of this mighty road!
Pakistan army and FWO has a key role in development of this KKH which is also a part of CPEC! Tourism of Pakistan have been promoted because of this road!
The Karakoram Highway can be an incredible journey for all of us, as long as you take the necessary precautions and everyone must be careful while driving on rocky parts of KKH during rain as there are chances of land slides and rockfalls. Much of the road trip is driven through remote lands, so be sure that your vehicle has passed all of its inspections and your vehicle should well-equipped with extra tyres and necessary tool kits. It also provided an economic boost to them in terms of tourism, increased employment opportunities and bigger markets for their goods.
