Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway takes you from Lahore Pakistan’s cultural capital to the Uyghur city of Kashgar in China. This road trip drives past lush green hills, beautiful plains in the Punjab countryside, raging rivers, high peaks, and breath-taking ravines. The landscapes are stunning, the Karakoram Highway is one of the highest roads in the world at an altitude of 4714 meters above sea level. This 1300 kilometres stretch from Pakistan to China is the ultimate road trip, the Karakoram Highway was constructed by China and Pakistan in the 1960s and 70s to boost diplomatic relations between the two nations.
The road took 20 years to build and cost thousands of lives in the process, following parts of the Silk Road, the Karakoram Highway is a continuous display of jaw-dropping scenery. Some of the highlights include views of the Himalaya Mountain ranges, the Hunza valley, and the Hindu Kush. Get ready to be exposed to rich Pakistani culture in Lahore and the little villages that are spread across this mountainous countryside.
