KKH (Karakorum, Highway)

The Mighty Karakorum highway N35 (National Highway Pakistan) near Hunza from Gilgit. A wonderful click.
The Dignified Hunza

The Karakorum Highway (KKH) is the highest paved international road in the world. It connects China and Pakistan across the Karakorum mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft). It connects China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gilgit–Baltistan and Khyber Pakht
unkhwa regions and serves as a popular tourist



attraction. Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it is
sometimes referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of theWorld."


Karakorum Highway (KKH) is the road linking Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan with Xingjiang region of China. It was constructed by Pakistani and Chinese Engineers from 1966 to 1982. It is believed to be the highest paved highway in the world. 

Tourism

In recent years the highway has become an adventure tourism destination. It was ranked as the third best tourist destination in Pakistan by The Guardian. The road has given mountaineers and cyclists easier access to the many high mountains, glaciers, and lakes in the area. The highway provides access to Gilgit and Skardu from Islamabad by road. These are the two major hubs for mountaineering expeditions in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The Gilgit–Baltistan Administration of Pakistan and the Xinjiang Administration of China have signed an agreement to issue border passes to their permanent residents. This pass is valid for a calendar year and is used to travel through Khunjerab Pass only.

Travel

There are several transport companies in Pakistan that offer bus service between major towns of the highway and from Rawalpindi and Lahore. The largest company is Northern Areas Transport Corporation (NATCO). Other companies are Masherbrum Travel, Silk Route Travel, K-2 movers, Anchan Travel, and Saeed Travel.