The Karakoram Highway (KKH), also known as the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway, is one of the highest paved international roads in the world. It connects the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China and Gilgit–Baltistan of Pakistan across the Karakoram mountain range, through the Khunjerab Pass, located at 36°51′00″N 75°25′40″E, at an elevation of 4,693 metres (15,397 ft).
Connecting China's Xinjiang region with Gilgit–Baltistan region
of Pakistan, the road is a popular tourist attraction. Due to its high elevation and the difficult conditions in which it was constructed, it is referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World.
The Karakoram Highway is known informally as the KKH; within Pakistan it is known officially as the N-35, while within China, it is part of China National Highway 314 (G314). It is also a part of the Asian Highway AH4.
The amazing highway is full of beauty and danger.A slight mistake here can result to death.This highway passes through Glaciers,revers, mountains,valleys.
Glaciers on its way
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GLACIERS AT KKH |
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TUNNELS- KKH |
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THE BEAUTIFUL PASSU VILLAGE |
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THE PEOPLE ALONGSIDE |
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VIEW KKH |
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THE DANGEROUS KKH |
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ALONGSIDE KKH |
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PASSU CONES |
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CEPEC |
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TRUCKS AT PASSU KKH HIGHWAY |
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KKH IN WINTERS |
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BEAUTIFUL KKH |
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ZIZG, KKH |
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WORKER ON KKH |
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PAK-CHINA BORDER KHUNJRAV |
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THE MAP KKH |
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