Field guides / Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Chitral / Laspur, Chitral
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Chitral Upper
Chitral Upper District · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Laspur, Chitral
The valley at the top of Chitral below the Shandur Pass, about 125 km from Chitral town.
Laspur valley lies in the far north-east of Chitral, right at the mouth of the Shandur Pass, about 125 km from Chitral town. It runs from Onshut up to Sorlaspur at about 8,000 ft.
Why go
- ✦The gateway to the Shandur Pass
- ✦Shandur, Laspur's summer pasture
- ✦Villages from Onshut to Sorlaspur
- ✦Bashqar Gol lake nearby
About
Shandur, with its polo ground, is Laspur's own summer pasture, a flat plain at over 12,000 ft with the lakes of Bashqar Gol and Rezhun Gol nearby. About 10,000 people live in the valley. The new Shandur road has been built through it.
How to Reach
About 125 km from Chitral town, on the road to the Shandur Pass.
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, June to September.
Getting there, About 125 km from Chitral town, on the road to the Shandur Pass.
Allow, A night, or longer at festival time.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Laspur, Chitral, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Laspur, Chitral) is published yet.
