Shibar Pass (''Kowtal-e Shibar'') in

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is situated at a height of above sea-level, connecting Parwan Province with

Bamyan Province Bamyan, also spelled Bamiyan, Bāmīān or Bāmyān (), is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan with the city of Bamyan as its center, located in central parts of Afghanistan. The terrain in Bamyan is mountainous or semi-mountainous ...

. It is the longer of the two main routes from

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to Bamiyan. The journey is approximately 6 and half hours long covering around . It was originally designed and built by Ahmad Shah Shairzay and a German engineer between 1933 and 1938. It is noted to be an important mountain pass of the country. The route to Bamyan via the Unai Pass and Hajigak Pass in Maidan Wardak is shorter and more direct. However, it is also more difficult on account of the elevation of the terrain, rising to 3,700 m. Because of this, the Shibar Pass is sometimes preferred in winter.

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{{Parwan Province Mountain passes of Afghanistan Landforms of Bamyan Province Hazarajat Landforms of Parwan Province