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Field guide · Heritage
Gilgit Division
Gilgit District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Chinese Cemetery
The Danyore resting place of Chinese engineers and workers who died building the Karakoram Highway.
The Chinese Cemetery in Danyore, about 10 km from Gilgit, was set up in the early 1970s for the Chinese engineers and workers who died building the Karakoram Highway in the 1960s and 1970s.
Why go
- ✦A memorial to the builders of the Karakoram Highway
- ✦Set up in the early 1970s
- ✦In Danyore, 10 km from Gilgit
- ✦Kept as a memorial
About
The cemetery is kept as a memorial as well as a burial ground, and tells the human cost of the road that now links Pakistan and China.
How to Reach
In Danyore, about 10 km from Gilgit city.
Responsible Travel
Treat the site as protected heritage: do not scratch, climb or remove material, and follow caretaker instructions.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, Year-round.
Getting there, In Danyore, about 10 km from Gilgit city.
Allow, Half an hour to an hour.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Chinese Cemetery, within 5 km.
