Karakoram Highway – Gilgit, Pakistan

Another section of the silk road, the Karakoram Highway, stretches from Hasan Abdal in Pakistan to the Chinese border, called the Khunjerab Pass. The stunning route straddles three different provinces at 810 miles long and is thought to be the highest paved road in the world, with its most elevated stretch at 15,466 feet above sea level.

Travelers can expect to discover stunning glaciers, rivers, some of the highest mountain peaks from around the world in the Karakoram range, and rich culture throughout. Maintained in collaboration with China, this strip of land was nearly impassable before this highway’s creation. And in China, it connects to the Xinjiang province.