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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Highest Khunjerab National Park in Pakistan

The name Khanjarab/Khunjerab is no stranger to anyone here. Many people want to visit here at least once in their life. Khanjarab/Khunjerab Zero Point or Khunjerab Pass which is Pakistan-China border is 780 km away from Islamabad.

 Khunjerab National Park starts from Sost on Karakoram Highway where a check post is set up. Every vehicle and individual arriving at this check post is registered. Vehicle details and individual ID cards are registered. Each person must have an ID card or passport. The entry fee is Rs. 100 per person for which a receipt is issued. Apart from this, the number of the vehicle and the number of persons are recorded on a simple slip. This simple slip has to be submitted on return. The distance from the check post to Khanjarab/Khunjerab Zero Point is 50 km which is covered in about an hour and a half. 

The third largest and highest park stretch from Sost town and end Khunjerab zero point top, moreover it can be seen through KKH on Khunjerab pass road N35 and it covers most of the North part of Pakistan border with China . 

Khunjerab Zero Point is a famous tourist destination most visiting point in Pakistan and China. Most of the year Khunjerab National Park is covered with snow. The best season to visit is from June to November. The daytime temperature in Khunjerab National Park is also negative at the moment in October. strong icy winds blow all the time. Those who want to go to Khunjerab/Khanjarab at this time should make full arrangements to avoid the cold, otherwise they will not be able to stay there for long.

 In addition to the snowfall, you will also find caravans of yaks that come on the road due to low traffic and tourists enjoy their company. In addition to the snowfall, you will also find caravans of yaks that come on the road due to low traffic and tourists enjoy their company. 

Park is established to protect natural habitat which was rarely found in Pakistan and China . endangered species were Snow Leopard, Brown Bear, Marco Polo Sheep. Now dominant wildlife species are Ibex, Marmot, Snow Leopard, Brown Bear, Marco Polo Sheep and others in Khunjerab national park.  Khunjerab National Park is the only National park in Pakistan that connects further with China Taxkorgan Nature Reserve and Wakhan National Park in Afghanistan . Khunjerab  Park, most of the landscape is dominated by Mountain Karakoram ,Glacier, flat, open wide, river, stream, alpine vegetation and trees are only present in some valleys below 3,400 m.

River in Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan:

Khunjerab river

Ghujerab river

Mountain Pas in Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan:

Chapchingal Pass

Khunjerab Pass

Some Notable Mountain Peak in Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan:

Khunjerab Sar I and Group

Khunjerab (Khunzherav) Group

Khunjerab Pass (4704 m)

Kharchanai peak

Jili Kedaban peak border China

Kamalsu peak

Mingtie Gaidaban peak border China

Langardar-i-Dur peak

Chapchingal Group  Ghujerab Mountains

Chapchingal Sar I 6265 m  Ghujerab Mountains

Chapchingal Sar II 6200 m  Ghujerab Mountains

Chapchingal Sar III 6170 m  Ghujerab Mountains

Chapchingal Sar  IV 6160 m  Ghujerab Mountains

Karun Koh/Karun (Qarun) Kuh I 6977 m and Karun (Qarun) Kuh  Group Ghujerab Mountains

Mandi Kushlak (Mandikshlakh 4129 m)

Spe Syngo Sar peak Ghujerab Mountains

Mariya Seema Peak

Chashkin I

Purzin-Wa-Dasht  Ghujerab Mountains

Ghujerab Mountains range  subrange of the Karakoram range 

Langardar-i-Dur  Ghujerab Mountains

Purzin 6190 m  Ghujerab Mountains 

Pregar 6080 m

Sonya/Sonia Peak Ghujerab Mountains

Kamalsu 

Mingtie Gaidaban China border

many unknown and unclimbed mountain peak

See more detail about Gojal valley 

List Of Mountain Peaks In Gojal Valley Hunza Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan 

https://pakistankiduniya.blogspot.com/2020/06/list-of-mountain-peaks-in-gojal-valley.html


Himalayan Ibex  Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan 


Himaliyan Markhor in Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


Ibex at Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan-China border


Khunjerab Pass Khunjerab, Pakistan-China border


Marco Polo Sheep Khunjerab, Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


Marco Polo Sheep Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


Mountain Yak at Khunjerab Pass, Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


Snow Leopard, Khunjerab 


Aerial View of Khunjerab Pass Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


Decending from Khunerjab Pass towards Sost Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


from Khunjerab National park the spectacular view of the mountains of Karakoram range Khunjerab Sar I 6100 m in Khunjerab Pakisan and Kelongji Lishan mountain peak in Taxkorgan Nature Reserve China , at the border of China and Pakistan


Kuksail Peak 5870 m  Khunjerab National Park, Gojal Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan


from Khunjerab National Park front Karun Kuh group/Karun (Qarun) Kuh I 6977 m, in the background from left Kanjut Sar 7760 m, Pumari Chhish, Yasghil domes, White horn peak 6303 m, dastaghil sir 7885 m and Balarung Sar  Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan.
 

can seen from KKH Kuksail Peak 5870 m on left and right Chapchingal Sar Koksil/Kooksil valley Khunjerab National Park Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan

 

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