Pass status
Is the Karakoram Highway open?
A guide to the typical season and the live weather at the top, not a live open or closed status. Always check the official road status before you travel.
The drive
Threading the Hunza Valley where the Hindu Kush, Himalaya and Karakoram converge, this is the centrepiece of one of the planet’s great road journeys.
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Season questions
Is the Karakoram Highway open right now?
The official road status is the only definitive answer, and it changes fast up high. As a guide: the typical driving season runs March to November, and the pass closes for winter snow outside it. The live summit weather on this page helps judge conditions today.
When does the Karakoram Highway usually open and close?
In a typical year it is driveable from March to November. Exact dates shift with the snowpack: a heavy winter can push opening weeks later, and early snow can shut it ahead of schedule.
How high is the Karakoram Highway?
The summit of the driven road sits at about 4,703 m (15,430 ft), which is why the season is set by snow rather than by the calendar.