Shimshal Chafchingol Pass Trek

Destinations Covered

Gilgit

Hunza Valley

Islamabad

Khunjerab Pass

About This Trip

DetailItineraryMapPhotosReviewsShimshal Chafchingol Pass Trek | 2026 | BOOK NOW015 Nights / 16 daysPickup: IslamabadTour BackgroundThe word Chafchingol is a wakhi word that means to scramble up the Gujerab which means cow gorge is so vast stretching over a large area. Here the inhabitants of Shimshal valley tend their livestock for several months there are few pastures across the Shpoden Pass which can be approached via a steel cable bridge this crossing is so exciting with a blush water river running underneath. There is a peak called Sonia peak which falls on the other side of the river whereas the Chafchingol Pass lies on the right side these passes lead to the Khunjerab Pass which is the highest border point connecting China with Pakistan. Shimshal valley is situated in one of the remotest parts of Gilgit Baltistan.Shimshal Valley has its largest adventure area in Upper Hunza Valley and is a major attraction for tourists. This far-flung valley is located to the farther east end of the Upper Hunza valley connecting Baltistan to its southeast and bordering China at its north this valley stands at an elevation of 2,880 meters. It’s 52 kilometers and a jeep drive of 3.5 hours starting from the Karakoram highway. Shimshal is inhabited by wakhi people comprising of 150 houses and the population is 15,000 individuals. Shimshal Pass trek starts to the northeast side of Passu village and the road leads through tortuous defiles and steep slopes and by glaciers and eventually reaching Shimshal village with an amazing beauty this valley possess peaks and numerous lakes and unmounted peaks ranging in height some 7,000 meters and above.

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