[KKH Trip] Rawalpindi to Khunjerab Pass (9 July 2016 to 16 July 2016)

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 10:39:00 +0500 #21

With each turn, kkh gets more and more beautiful.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 10:40:00 +0500 #22

A shot from Nanga Parbat View Point.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 10:41:59 +0500 #23

Moving further...

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 10:43:29 +0500 #24

Getting closer to Hunza, our night stay destination.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 10:48:33 +0500 #25

We reached Karimabad Hunza around 22:00. On the way we kept on searching for fuel but no luck. No fuel availability from naran on wards due to eid holidays. All stock in depots was finished.

When we reached karimabad, we came to know that its Prince Karim bday in a day and all hotels are packed. 100% hotels were packed. Damn what a surprise. I didn't see anyone mentioned it here.

After failure in getting a hotel, we went to Aliabad, the main area before Karimabad. There we finally got a home from a friend's reference.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:31:03 +0500 #26

Day 3:

Initial plan was to go china border but skipped it due to petrol shortage. Someone suggested to visit Hopar valley. It was surprising to hear that there is a glacier nearby in this dusty black mountains.

Nearly 2 hours drive from Karimabad. Well, i wish we didn't take our cars. Road was awfully bad. Much worse than Chillas road. No proper road just dust and rocky track till top.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:33:10 +0500 #27

On the way came a beautiful spot for pictures.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:34:27 +0500 #28

Moving up...

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:35:44 +0500 #29

View from top. A good place for photographers.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:36:50 +0500 #30

What we most enjoyed there was food. We took daal sabzi along with piyaz. ALHUMDILLAH all fresh. Really tasty. The best lunch we had of whole tour.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:41:06 +0500 #31

On the way down.

The beauty of Hunza is unmatched

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:43:49 +0500 #32

Just when we thought Petrol issue would have been resolved....

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-23 14:44:50 +0500 #33

Still no hotel so rushed for Camping.

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mehran (mehran) 2016-07-23 14:45:38 +0500 #34

Lovely! Waiting for more photos.

Wanderlust (Wanderlust) 2016-07-23 16:45:00 +0500 #35

OMG...unplanned and unorganized commercialism creeped into Hoper valley as well. There was no such thing except a hill and now this hill is hosting a view point (right below corner).

sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-24 02:09:37 +0500 #36

Day 4: Khunjerab Pass and Attabad lake.

Attabad Tunnel. What a great path to cross. More than 10kms of tunnels.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-24 02:10:42 +0500 #37

Our first stop was at SOST. A trading point.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-24 02:12:30 +0500 #38

Moving further. Road overall is very good. Just minor rough patches.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-24 02:13:38 +0500 #39

Almost there.

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sohaibkq (sohaibkq) 2016-07-24 02:15:29 +0500 #40

Pakistan-China Border. Khunjerab Pass.

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