Here is a tale of a small trip to Khunjrab Pass on last week of Ramzan. Last year, we visited visited uptill Hunza, but didn?t cross Attabad Lake, due to shortage of time, as we were more interested to ascend to Deosai on way back to Astore. This time, the news of inauguration of bypass tunnel over Attabad lake was also hot, so it was a nice opportunity to test the Attabad lake boat service for taking cars across, enjoy cool evenings of Hunza and taste the harsh terrain of road to Khunjrab Pass.
Members; Me, my wife and three kids aging 12,10,and 7
Days: Six (last week of Ramzan and returned on Chandraat)
Distance traveled: 1533 kms round trip, with 16 kms/litre
Transport: City 2012
Expenses: 40 K
Photography:A lot (we never get tired of it, being three kids on board, who enjoys camera clicks)
Summary of Tour:
Day-1 Islamabad- Abbottabad (3.5 hrs)
Day-2 Abbottabad-Naran (4 hrs)
Day-3 Naran-Babusar- Hunza (10 hrs)
Day-4 Hunza-Attabad Lake-Sost-Khunjrab- Gulmit (10 hrs)
Day-5 Gulmit-crossed Attabad Lake-stayed night at Hunza (2 hrs)
Day-6 Left Hunza @ 8 a.m., Babusar, Naran, chandraat at Abbottabad, Islamabad (18 hrs)