Karakoram Highway
The Karakoram Highway is a road that connects China and Pakistan. It runs through the Karakoram range. It is about 1300 km long, and runs from Kashgar in China, to Hasan Abdal in Pakistan. Because it runs through the mountains, it is also a popular tourist attraction.
N-35 | |
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Karakoram Highway | |
Route information | |
Part of G314 | |
Maintained by NHA, SASAC | |
Length | 1,300 km (810 mi) Pakistan: 887 km (551 mi) China: 413 km (257 mi) |
Existed | 1966–present |
History | Completed in 1979, open to the public since 1986 |
Major junctions | |
North end | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China |
N-5 N-15 | |
South end | Hasan Abdal, Punjab, Pakistan |
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Highway system | |
Karakoram Highway Media
Jingle trucks on the Karakoram Highway.
Milestone near Besham in Pakistan.
Karakoram Highway near Juglot, where three mountain ranges meet