GILGIT · TOWN
Gilgit
The crossroads of the North, where the roads to Hunza, Skardu, Chitral and the south meet.
- ALTITUDE
- 1,500 m
- BEST TIME
- All year
- FROM LAHORE
- ~936 km
- Hunza area, ~20 h driving
- FROM ISLAMABAD
- ~602 km
- ~16.5 h driving
Photos of Gilgit
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.
Visiting Gilgit
When is the best time to visit Gilgit?
Usually All year. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.
How high is Gilgit?
About 1,500 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.
How do I get to Gilgit from Lahore?
By road: about 936 km to the Hunza area (around 20 hours of driving), which Billman splits over days with hotel stops. From Islamabad it is about 602 km.
Which Billman trip goes to Gilgit?
Gilgit is on or near our Hunza Valley trip (7 days, best April – November). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.
