Pass
Burzil Pass
Astore district · 4,100 m
Burzil Pass stands at 4,100 m, where the old Srinagar to Gilgit road crossed before the highway existed.
Burzil is the high point of the old road between Srinagar and Gilgit. Before the Karakoram Highway it was the way trade moved between the two, and Astore stood on that route.
Kind PassDistrict AstoreElevation 4,100 mPosition 34.901° N, 75.085° E
About Burzil Pass
It is also the way to Minimarg, at the far end of the Astore district.
A crossing of the pass is a journey through living history, with the old caravan route of the region beneath your wheels.
Elsewhere in Astore
Swipe along the district, from the valley floor to the summits.
Conservancy · 2,600 m
Astore
Astore is a markhor conservancy and the district's main town, with treks to Rama, Rupal and the Deosai plateau starting from here.
- 3,300 m
Lake or water
Rama Lake
Rama Lake sits above the Rama meadow and its coniferous forest, with Nanga Parbat behind it.
- 3,100 m
Town or village
Rupal
Rupal lies under the Rupal face of Nanga Parbat, the largest mountain wall on earth at 4,600 m of relief.
- 2,800 m
Town or village
Minimarg
Minimarg lies beyond the Burzil Pass, at the far end of the Astore district.
Safari ground · 4,142 m
Sheosar Lake
Sheosar Lake lies at 4,142 m on the Deosai plateau, in brown bear country, and it is the site of our mobile camp.