Chaprot Pass () is a
mountain pass
A mountain pass is a navigable route through a mountain range or over a ridge. Since mountain ranges can present formidable barriers to travel, passes have played a key role in trade, war, and both Human migration, human and animal migration t ...
situated northeast of
Mehrbani Peak
Mehrbani Peak (), also known as Khaitar Peak, is a mountain in Naltar Valley in the Gilgit District of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. It lies to the northwest of Naltar Peak (4,678 m) and to the south of Snow Dome, Chaprot, Snow Dome (5,029 m). Th ...
, in the northwest of
Chaprote,
Nagar District
Nagar District () is
a district of Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan area in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary sou ...
,
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative units of Pakistan, administrative territory and consists of the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region, which has b ...
,
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...
. The pass is at an elevation of
[“Mountain Passes of Pakistan”]
Pak Tourism, Accessed December 5, 2017 and serves as a connection between Chaprot to the
Naltar Valley
The Naltar Valley is a valley situated about from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a forested area distinguished by its three lakes, Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake, as well as by the mountainous landscape.
...
to the west.
References
External links
Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth
Mountain passes of Gilgit-Baltistan
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