Babusar Top
- Usually open
- Late May or June to October or November
- Closed or hard going
- November to late May
4,173 m between Naran and Chilas. Reopened 23 May 2025 and 25 May 2026. Daylight crossings only in recent seasons.
Live weather loads here.
Roads and passes
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Babusar, Khunjerab, Shandur, Deosai and the valley roads: when each one is usually open, what closes it, and the weather on it right now.
This page is not a live road report. Each badge compares today's date with the road's usual season from our guide, and the weather is live. Roads close without notice for snow, landslides and repairs, so call before you set off:
Khunjerab Pass
- Usually open
- Roughly May to November for visitors
- Closed or hard going
- Often snowbound in winter
4,693 m on the China border, 1.5 to 2 hours from Sost. Kept open since December 2024, but snow often blocks it in winter.
Live weather loads here.
Shandur Pass
- Usually open
- Late April to early November, weather permitting
- Closed or hard going
- Roughly November to April
About 3,700 m between Chitral and Gilgit. The Gilgit-Baltistan side usually clears first.
Live weather loads here.
Deosai Plains
- Usually open
- Some time in June to the first heavy snow, most often in October
- Closed or hard going
- Roughly November to May
Most reliable from late June to mid-September. Heavy rain and landslides can close it for days in July and August.
Live weather loads here.
Naran road (Kaghan to Naran)
- Usually open
- Late April to late November or early December
- Closed or hard going
- About December to April
Reopened around 20 April in 2025 and 2026. Mansehra to Kaghan town stays open all year, landslides apart.
Live weather loads here.
Karakoram Highway
- Usually open
- All year
- Closed or hard going
- Short closures for slides, mostly in July and August
The worst stretches are Kohistan (Dasu to Chilas) and Tatta Pani (Chilas to Raikot).
Live weather loads here.
Lowari tunnel
- Usually open
- All year
- Closed or hard going
- Hours set by the NHA and the Lower Chitral administration
10.4 km of tunnels between Upper Dir and Lower Chitral on the N-45; open to all traffic since early August 2026, with a toll since 1 July 2026.
Live weather loads here.
Kalam road (Bahrain to Kalam)
- Usually open
- All year, slowly
- Closed or hard going
- Landslides in the monsoon, snow in winter
About 35 km of broken N-95, 1.5 to 3 hours. An ordinary car manages in dry weather.
Live weather loads here.
Chitral road (Dir to Upper Chitral)
- Usually open
- All year to Chitral town, through the Lowari tunnel
- Closed or hard going
- Snow risk on the Dir side December to March
Chitral to Mastuj and Shandur is under reconstruction: a jeep or 4x4 beyond Booni.
Live weather loads here.
Kumrat road (Dir to Thal)
- Usually open
- Roughly April to October
- Closed or hard going
- Snow closes the valley above Thal roughly November to March
The last 75 to 80 km to Thal is broken tarmac and gravel; 4x4 only beyond Thal.
Live weather loads here.
Neelum Valley road
- Usually open
- Muzaffarabad to Kel most of the year
- Closed or hard going
- Snow December to March beyond Sharda; slides in July and August
Paved to Keran (about 3 hours from Muzaffarabad); a normal car reaches Kel in dry weather.
Live weather loads here.
Leepa Valley road
- Usually open
- Roughly May to November
- Closed or hard going
- Roughly December to April, by snow
Paved via Dao Khan and Sher Gali for cars in dry weather; the old Reshian Gali track is 4x4 only.
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