Kilik Pass

The Kilik Pass (elevation 4,827 m or 15,837 ft; Chinese: 基里克达坂; Urdu: کلوک پاس) to the west of Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains between Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. The two passes were, in ancient times, the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley (also called Gojal Valley) from the north. In addition, the two passes were also the paths used to reach Chalachigu Valley and Taghdumbash Pamir from the south.

Kilik Pass
Elevation4,827 metres (15,837 ft)
LocationChina–Pakistan border
RangeKarakorum Mountains
Coordinates37.0832°N 74.6756°E / 37.0832; 74.6756
Kilik Pass
Location of the Kilik Pass within the greater Karakoram region
Kilik Pass
Kilik Pass (Gilgit Baltistan)
Kilik Pass
Traditional Chinese基里克達坂
Simplified Chinese基里克达坂
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese克里克山口
Simplified Chinese克里克山口
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