10 Famous Mountain Passes in Pakistan for 2026
Mountain Passes are the hilly areas used to cross two mountain ranges. It is normally the highest crossing trek in that area to move between two mountain ranges.
For summer 2026, most of the tourist have already planned to visit these famous mountain passes in Pakistan to have an adventurous tour. These are the hot tourist points for the year 2026, as thousands of queries have already processed to provide information about these mountain passes of Pakistan.
Here, you are provided a list of famous mountain passes in Pakistan to make your adventurous and unforgettable tour in the year of 2026. List is created on the basis of last three years data using tourist reviews and logistics available there. It is created after analyzing various factors such as number of visitors, tourist attractions for that mountain pass, trekking difficulties, available facilities & logistics, and accessibility. These mountain passes in Pakistan will be the place of your dreams where you must go to spend few days and enjoy the best time of your life and do memorable adventure available there.
Information provided in this list is sometimes biased toward the analyst's personal interests, so it would not be necessary to match with your demand for traveling for a particular mountain pass. There will be no liability on the organization, if there are some errors in providing this comparison information about mountain passes in Pakistan.
Babusar Pass
Babusar Pass, the highest mountain pass in Kaghan Valley, is located at a distance of 66km from Naran. It is very cold even in the summer. It connects Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Chilas, Gilgit Baltistan with Korakuram Highway.
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Elevation: 13,691 ft from sea level
Best Visit Time: End of May to September
Khunjerab Pass
Khunjerab Pass is a gateway between Pakistan and China at an elevation of 15,397 feet in the Karakoram Range in Upper Hunza, Gilgit at a distance of 270 km from main Gilgit city. It is the highest border crossing in the World on the coldest point of Karakoram Range.
Province: Punjab
Elevation: 15,397 ft from sea level
Best Visit Time: From May to October
Shandur Top
Shandur Top, flat plateau, is located in Ghizer district, Gilgit Baltistan, at an altitude of 12,200 feet at the distance of 212km from Gilgit via Shandur-Gilgit Road, or at the distance of 150km from Chitral via chital-Mastuj Road. It is surrounded by high altitude snow-capped mountains covered with snow all over the year. It is a major connection point between Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa.
Province: Gilgit Baltistan
Best Visit Time:
Darkut Village
Darkut is the most beautiful and remote village in the Yasin Valley, located at the distance of 40 km from Yasin town. It is the last village of Pakistan in the Gilgit Baltistan in Gupis-Yasin district at the altitude of 8500 feet on the foot of Ghamubar Zom mountain. There are around 2000 people living in this village. It is a center point for number of important places such as Darkut Pass, Ghamubar Lake, Ghamubar Zom Glacier, etc.
Province: Gilgit Baltistan
Best Visit Time:
Malakand
Malakand is located at a distance of 86 km from Peshawar via Mardan on Malankand-Mardan Road. It has very important strategic location as a gateway to Bajaur, Swat, Buner, and Lower Dir. It is surrounded by barren mountains, where Malakand Pass connects Mardan to Swat and to Dir near Dargai.
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Bolan Pass connects Central Asia and South Asia. It has a historical background, it was the main gateway to cross the region for invaders, traders, and nomadic tribes. It is located in Toba Kakar Range in Balochistan between Quetta and Sibi, mountains are dry and barren. Traveling through the pass is the real adventure of crossing dry and dusty mountains through a number of narrow gorges of 89 km in length. Traveling through rail is more interesting while crossing Bolan Pass.
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