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Field guide · Nature
Gilgit Division
Hunza District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Sost Valley
The last Pakistani town on the Karakoram Highway, 184 km from Gilgit, where the China border post is.
Sost, at about 2,800 m in Gojal, upper Hunza, is the last Pakistani town on the Karakoram Highway before the Khunjerab Pass, 184 km from Gilgit. All traffic to and from China passes through it.
Why go
- ✦The last town before the China border
- ✦Immigration and customs for the Khunjerab crossing
- ✦Wakhi and Burushaski spoken
- ✦The road to Misgar
About
Pakistani immigration and customs are here, along with the dry port where goods from China are cleared. Wakhi and Burushaski are spoken. Travellers from China arrive here first after crossing the Khunjerab, which is closed in winter by snow.
How to Reach
184 km from Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway, before the Khunjerab 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, May to October; the Khunjerab crossing is closed in winter.
Getting there, 184 km from Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway, before the Khunjerab Pass.
Allow, A night before or after the Khunjerab.
