Fairy Meadows Road is the name of a spectacular and dangerous high mountain track located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. The unpaved road is completely unmaintained, there are no guardrails to protect you, and it gets so narrow that near the end you’ll have to cover the last section by walking or biking.
Siri Paye is a high mountain lake at an elevation of 3.025m (9,924ft) above the sea level, located in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The average gradient is 11.2%, with some sections up to 15%.
Deosai Park Road is the name of a very defiant drive in the Skardu Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan. It’s one of the most spectacular roads in the world.
The Karakoram Highway (known informally as the KKH) is said to be the highest paved international road in the world running between Western China and Pakistan. It's the road to paradise if you like exploring the mountains. It’s once in a lifetime road trip for adventure lovers.
Located in the Gilgit district, Northern Areas, in northern Pakistan, the Khaltaro Valley Road is one of the scariest roads ever. Imagine a narrow gravel road, very steep (up to 15%) with horrendous drops on both sides. Welcome to hell! Only the suicidal, the insane, or the paid-to-do-this should ever drive down.
Nathia Gali is a mountain resort town at an elevation of 2.450m (8,038ft) above the sea level, located in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Khunjerab Pass is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.706m (15,439ft) above the sea level, located on the northern border of Pakistan with China. It is said to be the highest border-crossing in the world. It’s the highest point on the Karakoram Highway.
Shimshal Valley Road is a spectacular and terrific curvy mountainous road which rarely permit speeds over 10km/h. Located in Gojal, Hunza–Nagar District in the Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan (formerly known as Northern Areas) of Pakistan, the journey is extremely dangerous.
Located near the small town of Garhi Dupatta, in Muzaffarabad District, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan the Bailey bridge over the Jhelum river is one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.
Babusar Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.179m (13,710ft) above the sea level located on the boundary between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan provinces of Pakistan. It’s one of the most hairpinned roads in the world.
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.118m (10,230ft) above the sea level, located in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan. The road to the summit, called N45, is one of the famous hairpinned roads in the world. It’s said to be the Grand Daddy of the passes.
Built with a combination of iron rods and wood over the Gilgit River, the Alam Bridge is one of the scariest bridges in the world. The bridge linking Baltistan region to Gilgit and the rest of the country is about 300 metres in length.
Grand Trunk Road is one of the of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads. The road, often called as the "Gernaili Sadak" (the Generals' Road) and Sadak-e-Azam ('The Grand Road') covers a distance of 2,700 km (1,700 mi) running s through parts of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Khyber Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,070m (3,510ft) above the sea level, located on the northeastern part of the Spin Ghar mountains. The road over the pass is the main route between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Burzil Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.100m (13,451ft) above the sea level, located in the Himalaya Range, near Gilgit, within the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan.
Neelum Valley Road is the name of a spectacular and dangerous high mountain road located in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, in the western portion of the larger Kashmir region, in Pakistan, running parallel to Kaghan Valley and the Indian border.
Pir Chinasi is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.900m (9,500ft) above the sea level, located in Azad Jammu and Kashmir region, in western Pakistan.
Astore Valley Road is a metaled road with a length of 115 km located in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.
Gilgit-Skardu Road is the name of a spectacular and dangerous mountain road located in Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It is 167 km (104 mi) long.
Noori Top is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.949m (12,956ft) above the sea level, located in Kaghan Valley, on the border of Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Province and Azad Kashmir, in Pakistan.
The National Highway 15 (also called N-15) is a highway located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in the north-west of Pakistan, with a total length of 240 km (150 mi).
Bolan Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.793m (5,884ft) above the sea level located in Balochistan province in western Pakistan. The pass has been used as a gateway to and from South Asia.
Running along Pakistan's Arabian Sea coastline, Makran Coastal Highway is one of the most scenic coastal drives in the world.
Lalazar is a tourist spot at an elevation of 3.123m (10,246ft) above the sea level, located in upper Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. The road to the summit tests the skill, and courage, of any driver. It’s definitely not for anyone suffering from vertigo or a fear of landslides.
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