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Field guide · Nature
Gilgit Division
Hunza District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Aliabad Hunza
The administrative and market centre of Hunza, on the Karakoram Highway below Karimabad.
Aliabad is the administrative and commercial centre of Hunza District, in a wide stretch of the Hunza valley between two forks of the Hunza River, on the Karakoram Highway.
Why go
- ✦Hunza's main market town
- ✦On the Karakoram Highway
- ✦A wide part of the Hunza valley
- ✦Close to Karimabad
About
Like most of Hunza, it lies along the Karakoram Highway, and it is a practical base below Karimabad and Baltit Fort.
How to Reach
On the Karakoram Highway in central Hunza, below Karimabad.
Responsible Travel
Use Leave No Trace principles, carry out all rubbish, avoid disturbing wildlife and livestock, and respect private/community land.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, April to October; spring for blossom.
Getting there, On the Karakoram Highway in central Hunza, below Karimabad.
Allow, A few hours, or a base for several nights.
What to Do
Make Aliabad Hunza Part of a Trip
GreenPak resorts and journeys within 5 km of Aliabad Hunza.
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Aliabad Hunza, within 5 km.
