Pakistan's Karakoram Highway ranked one of the most beautiful roads in the world

Pakistan's Karakoram Highway

The scenic route connects China with Pakistan. 

The Karakoram Highway is already famous for its architectural wonders and was voted one of the 15 most beautiful highways in the world due to its scenic beauty. Parts of the world, the KKH called an "ideal setting for a dizzying road trip!" We will gain altitude again by taking the second highest paved road in the world, Wikicampers website explains the characteristics of the road. 

China to Pakistan crosses the Karakoram Mountains and leads along certain peaks over 7,000 meters high. The highway is around 1,300 km long and stretches from Hasan Abdal to the Khunjrab Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan, where it flows into China. 

The KKH also had the KKH as one of the highest paved roads in the world and as an important trade route between Pakistan and China. He also said the highway was fully developed, smooth and slick. 

Other similar sites have also ranked the highway as one of the best travel destinations offering breathtaking views as you traverse the Himalayas, Karakoram, and Hindu Kush.Other roads rated by Wikicampers include the US California State Route, Norway's Atlantic Highway, Italy's Col du Stelvio, Morocco's Dades Gorges Highway, Spain's TF 436, the Millau Viaduct in France, and the Walk of the Ice Fields in Canada. 

Other beautiful roads that are part of the ranking are the RN 40 in Argentina, the Col de Sani in South Africa, the Denali Highway in Alaska, the USA, the Basque Corniche in France, the Transfagarasm Highway in Romania, the Gorges du Verdon from France. and the Great Ocean Road in Australia.

The Karakoram Highway known by its initials KKH, also known as N35 or National Highway 35 or the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway (distance 1300 km) 810 miles). ) the national road that runs from Hasan Abdal in the Pakistani province of Punjab to the Khunjerab Pass in Gilgit, Baltistan, where it leads to China and becomes China National Highway 314. 

The highway connects the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as Gilgit-Baltistan with China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The expressway is a popular tourist attraction and one of the highest paved roads in the world, traversing the Karakoram Mountains at 36 ° 51′00 "N 75 ° 25′40" E with a maximum elevation of 4,714 m. (15,466 feet) near the Khunjerab Pass due to its altitude and the difficult conditions in which it was built, it is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world. 

The highway is also part of the Asian Highway AH4. The Rakoram Highway, also known as the Friendship Highway in China, was built by the governments of Pakistan and China. It began in 1959 and was completed and opened to the public in 1979. Pakistan initially preferred the route over the Mintaka Pass. In 1966, citing the fact that Mintaka would be more vulnerable to air strikes, China recommended the steeper Khunjerab Pass instead. About 810 Pakistanis and about 200 Chinese workers lost their lives, mainly due to landslides and falls while building the road. More than 140 Chinese workers who perished during construction are buried in the Gilgit Chinese Cemetery.

The KKH route follows one of the many paths on the old Silk Road. On the Pakistani side, the road was built by the FWO (Border Works Organization), which employs the Pakistani Army Corps of Engineers. The Pakistani Army has completed a road history documentation project. History of the Karakoram Highway was written in two volumes by Brigadier (retired) Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid. In the first volume the author discusses the country and its people, the prehistoric communication system in the northern areas, the need for a road connection with Gilgit and the construction of the Indus Valley Highway. 

The second volume records the events that led to the transformation of the Indus Valley Highway into the Karakoram Highway, the difficulties encountered in its construction, and the role played by the Pakistani Army Corps of Engineers and its Chinese counterparts in the construction. The Karakoram Highway, also known as the Friendship Highway in China, was built by the government, began in 1959 and was completed and opened to the public in 1979. 

In 1966, citing the fact that Mintaka was more vulnerable to air strikes, China recommended the steeper Khunjerab Pass instead. About 810 Pakistanis and about 200 Chinese workers lost their lives, mainly due to landslides and falls while the road was being built. More than 140 Chinese workers who perished during construction are buried in the Chinese cemetery in Gilgit. The KKH route follows one of the many paths on the old Silk Road. On the Pakistani side, the road was built by the FWO (Border Works Organization), which employs the Pakistani Army Corps of Engineers. A project that documents the history of the street. 

History of the Karakoram Highway was written in two volumes by Brigadier General (retired) Muhammad Mumtaz Khalid. In the first volume the author discusses the country and its people, the prehistoric communication system in the northern areas, the necessity of a weather-independent motorway connection with Gilgit and the construction of the Industal Road. The second volume documents the events that led to the conversion of the Industal Road to the Karakoram Highway, the difficulties in its construction and the role of the Pakistani Army Corps of Engineers and their Chinese colleagues in the construction.

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