The Karakoram Highway - from China to Pakistan
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- The Karakoram Highway (KKH) runs from Kashgar in Western China to Islamabad in Pakistan, and isn't so much a highway as a 'high road'. It took a stunning 20 years to finish the road, and even today it continues to suffer from extreme weather and environmental disasters.
The KKH runs through the highest concentration of soaring mountain peaks and raging rivers in the world, and is generally considered to be among the most spectacular areas on our planet. Traveling here isn't for the faint hearted, although transportation has improved significantly in the past decades.
In October 2010 I had the chance to travel the Karakoram Highway. Although Pakistan had suffered its worst floods in recent history the same year, most parts of the road were still intact. Nevertheless, traveling the road proved a massive challenge and also a great adventure. As these events had scared off many tourists and travelers, I found myself among locals for nearly all of the time.
(Other than royalty free audio, I also used a short part of the following song: Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai - by Penn Penn Masala)
Copyright of all footage: Hoffer Media
Now 12 years later recently returning from a trip to these areas it's glad to see how much have the roads improved, carpeted and widened when compared to back then. insha'Allah I'll continue to get better.
Glad to hear that, it's such a beautiful area. Hope you enjoyed your journey!
Disasters
beautiful video and beautiful pakistan
Friend, you can not imagine how much I thank you for putting the videos on these places that not everyone can get there. Your work is priceless so I consider it simply FANTASTIC. Realize that I really thank you from the heart. I am Portuguese and I am with an age (65) that no longer allows me to leave for these adventures, although I know little more than to speak Portuguese. These phrases are written with the help of google translator. Rest assured that I will religiously see and review all your videos. When I have possibilities I do some adventures but nothing like this that presents here. Picos de Europa, is in Spain and I loved doing those routes. It was the best I've ever done. Here in Portugal there is nothing that gives us the pleasure of hiking in mountains. The highest is the Serra da Estrela and has a height of 1995metros.
My appreciation for your videos is comparable to my desire for God to accompany you and guide you to new adventures.
A friendly hug from João Damaso
Hopefully, one day you will see those high mountains and valleys. Best wishes.
Best wishes, salam from Pakistan
10 years ago and still it is a fantastic video to watch with adventure and beautiful images.
Thank you.
Thank you, it's such a beautiful place :)
@@stefhoffer please make another one
Beautiful. This is old video. Now these roads are much improved.
Thanks Nasir. Yes, it must look so different now. I hope to visit again in the future!
@@stefhoffer you will be surprised to see KKH now. It's a paved smooth road now. Watch latest videos for an idea. But please choose only babu sar top, Naran city route for Mansehra to Chilas section (open only in summers june-october). The normal route of this section is now a site of huge dam construction, and road will be paved subsequently. I ve just returned from Khunjerab pass on holidays.
@@trueman2467 Thanks a lot for your tips Abdul. I would love to travel the KKH again, through some of the most beautiful regions in the world. Hope you had a nice holiday!
@rohittripathy Thank you for your comment! I used a Sony HDR camera, quite compact and easy to use. It worked very well for this trip.
Thank you youtube for recommending this me after 9 years...its a masterpiece
Pakistan is Paradise and it's landscape are prove it. I love Pakistan and 1st is Thanks to Allah.
I want to invite all nature lovers people's to come Pakistan and feel the natural beauty.
***** the very ones who are making talibans go extinct . the pakistan FORCES.. now shut it.. you act as if yours or USA's forces did something amazing.. you couldnt even kill 10% of talibans.. pakistani forces wiped out more than 80% of their population
@Mailtoram babu : indian text books and their media have well drilled lies into their citizens and you are a living proof of that
No doubt Pakistan is a beautiful country. Why all Pakistanis are not happy with their own people? Why BOMB blasts everywhere?
Karakoram Highway
Terrorist Paradise
what a desolate land, dotted in and by the occasional oasis... Its an timeless escape, as if you had awakened to find yourself upon another planet, altogether. Its beauty is stifling.
PaoloG Redundancies True , your description and imagination captured the essence of the region's journey .
Wow.. Mainstream Indian media does not show how beautiful Pakistan is.. I'm so glad I saw this video:) What wonders God has created..
Very beautiful thank you very much this world is beautiful we must never forget our neighbours
The relationship between China and Pakistan shaping into great deal of progress.... And we despite brother of a land we are fighting and hating each other... Pakistan and India have to understand that hate has no end but shake hand ✋ can shape impossible things
there are lot of other things ignored about pakistan
@Arshdeep Kaur - even the Pakistani media does not show this side of the country. India and Pakistan were the same country at one time. Both countries have beauty.
It is not Pakistan. It is an Autonomous region controlled by pak. Part of india
Long live Pakistan and China friendship!
We Pakistanis and Chinese leave no stone unturned for the sake of our good image.
Special thanks for uploading this worth seen video.
😁 😁 Afghan is attacking u...
U r in fatf Grey list...
Democrats bomb on u...
U r asking for money here n there...
Ab kya dosti ka achar banaega??
The Karakoram Highway is truly incredible and a great entry into the region of K2 and the other high mountains of Pakistan
we welcome you to pakistan
Mr.Jaffe please change sentence to "mountains of India"
@@Irappa009 look no curfews there, which means Pak is handling Kashmir better than India. Can you live in lockdown which has been imposed on you for over a year with no network?
@@arceuslee7087 you belong to which country ?
@@arceuslee7087 there are no kashimiris living in pak occupied kashmir.. All are either Punjabis or from islamabad !!
i always dreamed to go to Pakistan before any other countries. the beauty of this country and people are very good. In Shaa Allah i will one day
Where you from
I love how China is connecting the world. love this video
BEAUTIFUL,SAVING MONEY MYSELF TOO SO I CAN GO VISIT HUNZA VALLEY AND MEET THE HUNZA AND KALASH PEOPLE IT'S BEEN A LONG DREAM OF MINE
Great Video. Greetings to Pakistani/ Chinese brothers and sisters from India. Let peace prevails all over the world.
Very good msg brother Love and respect from Pakistan 💖
Wishful thinking ....
Foolish, I never think them as Brother's and sister's.
Gilgit, pok and Cok is the part of India, India will gain it once again.
@@user-mf4cu9cl1q Bhai Tu pyar say mang waisay he tujhay day daingay....
@ymhktravel Both actually! The problematic situation South of Hunza at the time made road travel very difficult. At the same time, I had heard about the spectacular views on the Skardu-Islamabad flight, and I wasn't disappointed. Stunningly beautiful area!
Long live the friendship of China and Pakistan!
中国和巴基斯坦友谊万岁！！！！！
+John Blue sweeter than honey, deeper than oceans, and higher than mountains God Willing :)
+Muhammad Khalid, Thank you Brother!
yes brother we are best brother long live Pakistan and Chinese
John Blue love you too Pakistan
Oh my god. China isn't investing in the CPEC out of the kindness of their heart. They're getting access to the middle East through Pakistan. And locals are already sceptical about the feasibility and maintenance of the projects consisting of roads, railways etc. China arming and investing in Pakistan makes it harder for India to deal with both; and That is exactly why China is doing it. Just like Sri Lanka and many African countries, Pakistan will fall into the Debt Trap that is One belt One road initiative. Research it yourselves before contradicting me. I have no hatred here. Just explaining things how they are from a Perspective outside of Pakistan.
My #HomeLand Gilgit-Baltistan ..The Jewel of Pakistan..
Long--live pak-china friendship
too beautiful... I would love to explore the whole of Pakistan and actually spend time there as locals.
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Rahul Gautam. any time bro.
Rahul Gautam You're most Welcome any time
just as well look to the clever tactics of these Indians,they don't reply meaningfully! you ever think why?? All these don't actually mean by improving ties! They subversively mean like conquering our land so they will be free to do what they want! live as locals?? like how? they never talk of improving ties?? just pretending like good guys! Check very closely again there comments! you will start to notice the strangeness!!
Pls show videos of Baluchistan
the history & stories, towns up to 2018.
Mashallah china pakistan friendship zindabad Love 💕🥀🥀 you from pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰♥️🇵🇰
Pakistan and China : two Inseparable great friends... Long Live China Pakistan
ednan9 i am father of allah . you moron hindu is your daddy
Muhammad Shehryar Shaheen
jinnah , woh sooar ka batcha , oski aukat nahi thi kutch nanane ki , yeh to britishers ki game plan thi , anyways , there will be no pakistan and islam after 2025 sooar ki pedeyesh muhammed remember that
kashmiri pundit you know theres a saying if one has that kind of tongue and says other is a sick idiot.. theres not many ppl who would believe him.. teri language se lagta hai kon reh sagey ga idhr kon nai.. apna muhn band kr ke dafa hoja.. indian is a central for gang rapes.. pehle ja kr apne india ko teekh kr uske baad bukwas kr.. got it?
***** am i to read your whole comment when your first 2 lines just proved that your iq is less than 20? sorry to say this kid but u got alot to learn about history and as for pakistan goes.. a dumbass like you who never even visited pakistan would NEVER know what kind of country pakistan is.. if your talking about what is shown in news then i got alot more proof of proving you country should be vanished from earth.. rape murder bombing.. happens in all countries so by saying only pakistan or islamic states has them is same as showing how big of a dumbass you really are and how little ur IQ really is. so keep barking show the whole world how big of a idiot you are i dont care but judging something not knowing the reality.... get a freaking life
Muhammad Shehryar Shaheen suwar k aulad. In Mecca there is Hindu god Shiva's ling. And u Muslims worship shiv ling. So Hindu is your father
I took the same route in 2000. This movie brings back memories. But no pictures I took during the journey remain, because my camera was stolen in India. Someday I want to visit the highway.
great job.
I rode a loaded mountain bike from Gilgit to Sost.
Wish I could help those chil dren in school with heat and supplies...what a tough life.
Makes me remember how blessed we are.
Completely agree with you! How long did it take you to cycle there?
Great effort I stayed in the customs house in Sost, 1991 for 3 nights. There is always somewhere to stay in Pakistan. The border was closed as it was winter.
i invite you all guys visit hunza near china border awesome place 5 stars hotel you will really enjoy the place
+Har d
czcams.com/video/UUx9NzzTz-0/video.html
+Har d Rise of Science in Islam-Caspian report
Thanks for the perfectly made video. I Want to explore the K2 and The Karakoram Highway atleast once in my lifetime
Thanks for watching, I hope you can in the future!
my stunning pakista,i love u pakista,i visit sust in 1998,very small town,now i can see some shops,its great to see,i will go in 2014,
One day before I die, I would love to cover this with my bike. I hope we Indians could do that. Pakistan is beautiful.
Don't worry,
Our Lost Territory, will be reclaimed Soon
Only way you will end up doing all that here is by greatly improving the ties with Pakistan,first!
WELCOMMMMMMMMMXXXXXLOL
well said! they are just pretending to be good but are not actually at all in their intentions,playing clever just! Indians like these are even more filthy!!
😴🙄
That's do on indian news channel in dream.shut well's frog🐸
+Stef Hoffer - incredible video!
The KKH has always been high on my travel bucket list but... until US-Pakistani relations improve I'm not sure that it will be a possibility for me. Watching your video gave me a glimpse into the experience.
Kudos on the time lapse shots. Simply stunning!
+Ben Broenen Thanks Ben, hope you get a chance to visit soon yourself!
+Ben Broenen Visiting this part of Pakistan will not be an issue for you - law and order wise. The travel advisory is not due to bad relations! :)
You are correct, +Asad Janjua.
US-Pakistani relations are good (poor choice of words on my part) but there is still the Department of State travel advisory that advises against non-essential travel for US citizens.
:)
whenever you go drive a motor bike trailor if you love bike khw is best road for biking
He flew the best part if the journey
what a wonderful Pakistan! what a beautiful Pakistan!
love from kathmandu to pakistan
Sandeep Sharma Thx same too you from Pak
Mailtoram Babu what about you? A brothel country + factory of HIV/AIDS, STD and RTI + so on...
Sandeep Sharma love you too Pakistan
thank, my dear, same, to, you,
THANK YOU
Nepal is my favorite country after china😍😍😍
You showed me the way to heaven, my friend!!! Love from India...
I have been dreaming of traveling to the Central Asia... It should become a reality soon... Amen to that!!!
Ive been there.. nowdays road is fantastic i was driving at 100plus km/h amazing experience
If not for CZcams and those who post interesting videos such as this I would never have know it even existed. It was a great trip by video the next best thing to being there. Thank you.
wonderful video very documentarial in fact . i did enjoy very much
GREAT TO SEE THE REALL BEAUTY OF PAKISTAN CHINA ..MILLIONS OF THANX TO MR STEF HOFFER .
I have been to Pakistan, the country are beautiful especially interior of Pakistan, the people are nice. I love pakistan
Absolutely gorgeous 👌👌 Namaste to Pakistan from India 🙏🏽🙏🏽🇮🇳
beautiful country Pakistan and China love from Nepal .✌✌✌✌✌
nepal best friend pak
And Nepal is heaven on earth love from pakistaan
Skardu is apart of India
....... occupied by Pakistan
Again it will be taken back by INDIA
@@fatehdharmender3495
Whole India is a future part of Pakistan
Pakistan 💩occupied Kashmir
Thank you for making this video and sharing along.. A road in my wishlist! :)
China & Pakistan we are brother! Forever and ever!
Kabhi hindi chini bhi bhai bhai the 1962 ki tarah.v EST idia ki tarah AK time aayega Jan ye brother hi tumhara Malik hoga tum gulam banoge China ke ye.tumhe pack ker dega c me jaise tibat Ko kar Rakha ha ye cpack Maya jal ha tum kabutar sikari ke jal me fasne Ko apni jit manker jusan mna.rhe ho murkh ho history me fail ho
Randia tu hmara bht bara lover ha or randia ko hi kiun hmari etni fikr or parshani ha sochny or smjny ki bat ha phans hm rahy hen or parshan randians hen
Hahahahaha
@@burhanwanizindabad2892 ye pareshan nahin hans raha hai
@@burhanwanizindabad2892 china wants to conquer Pakistan. That is the motive.
Vinod Kalawatia lndian publik jhut.tumlok sopna dekhte roho. China pakistako kuch nehi korega .kuch korneka sahusvi nehi dekhaega.pakistan tibbot nehi hae. Bangladesh jindabad
Awesome 😎scenes from my country 👌🥰
there is a popular saying in China" the road is the first step to becoming rich" hope pakistan brothers can understand and support this policy. welcome pakistan brothers and sisters come to China. you are very welcome here.
loot the country by consturcting ports, dams , bridges LOL china's strategy....
Well Thanks a lot brother! for the invitation! soon if i ever get chance I even enjoyed much with our Chinese friends here in Pakistan even! had a very good time! will never forget!
Exactly brother right said, China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is based on network of best motorways, highways and roads
@@addigi5598 what a load of shit
You keep on Dreaming..
That's all you Indians are good for
Just look at your Bollywood movies so much crap .and you Indians believe it to be real..
Just look at European newspapers
Of that time or usa..You see the Truth.....
China's help is debt trap for Pakistan
Love From Bangladesh for every Pakistani brothers.
Thank you dear dear brother. Much love to you and all our brethren in Bangladesh. 🇵🇰❤️🇧🇩
💚❤
😂😂😂 gulaam Bangladesh
Beautiful scenery...
Long live pak-china friendship.. Pak-china Zindabad. Love from BANGLADESH 🇧🇩💝🇵🇰💝🇨🇳
true love between the two countries
yess bro
That is one beautiful route. I wish to do it one day on my Re-350
Respect from INDIA.
wow no words!!!!!
Long live the friendship of China and Pakistan!
中国和巴基斯坦友谊万岁！
چین اور پاکستان کی دوستی زندہ!
i am from turkey......i visited pakistan in 2018, i certainly can say that Pakistan iz most amazing country in every aspect, its serene landscape, diverse culture, religious places, architecture, cuisine, airlines, airports, motorways, highways, hotels all are out class, people are very friendly, hospitable and humble.................every tourist should keep Pakistan top of the list to visit........i bet it will be best trip of your life.................................LOVE PAKISTAN THE HEAVEN ON EARTH.
@usaa47 Thanks! I used a Sony HDR (compact HD camera) on this trip, and I live in the Netherlands. How about yourself?
Thank you for sharing. Very beautiful scenery ;)
Thank you for watching :)
Very good work mind blowing.
bautiful people ...nice vedeo...love thy neighbors. ..watching fr.canada
Interesting piece for my son who's class has been called Karakoram.
You are beautiful
One of the most spectacular travel routes, very nice video Stef
Great video. I have myself done Islamabad-Sost by road. Returned via Skardu and caught flight back. This was back in 1990.
Yet u r gharib
the guy driving the 4x4 in skardu his name is Fida Ali, owner of the Indus Motel. He is very kind and helpful. He also arranges treks like Concordia through Gondogoro La or Baltoro Trek so he has contacts on expeditions and high altitude treks support and logistics world. A few steps on the hotel entrance and dining room and you can see how related this place and of course Fida is to the mountain world. Im happy to see him again. I was stuck in Skardu for a few days on my way to Masherbrum area and he is a great company
With love from the United States of America to Pakistan and China.
Appreciated
Good to see some positive people from USA
@@ata9511, I'm an American and I wish that the leaders of the USA would realize that open hands extended in friendship will work better than hands with guns. Thank you.
❤
Yes China open the glory path to pakistan. However, terrorism still the main problem there hope they will step up to fix it
@@irritatedanglosaxon1705 سلام محترم بھائ ۔۔ مجھے بھت ھی تھوڑی انگلش آتی ھے آپ میری باتوں کا ترجمہ کرا کر پڑھ لیں ۔ میں ایک محب وطن ،پرامن باشعو ،ھر مذہب و رنگ و نسل کے تمام انسانوں سےمحبت کرنےوالی ایک سادہ گھریلو پاکستانی خاتون ھوں یہ تربیت یا خوبی کہ لیں مجھے اسکول میں ابتدائ دوران تعلیم ملی اسلام اپنی سچائی کی وجہ سے تیزی سےپھلنےوالامڈھب ھے یہ یورپ میں ذیادہ قبول ھورھاھےکیونکہ یورپ کےعوام تعلیم یافتہ اور باشعور ھے وہ سچ کو پسند کرتےھے اسلام دشمن قوتیں پوری طاقت سے اسلام پر دھشت گردی کا لیبل لگاناچاھتی ھے تاکہ اسلام کی دوبارہ سے رائیزنگ نہ ھو یہ لوگ پاکستان کی طاقت سے پوری پوری طرح باخبر ھے اسلیئےیہ اس ملک سے بھی بری طرح خوفزدہ ھے اور یہاں پر یہی لوگ دہشت گردی کرانے میں کامیاب تھے مگر اب وہ ناکام ھورھے ھے اس قوت کو کامیاب کرانے میں پاکستان کی پچھلی دو غدار پارٹیاں پی پی پی اور پی ایم ایل این نواز شریف کی پارٹی شامل رھی ھےپاکستان میں دھشت گردی میں ملوث تنظیموں میں انڈیا کی را بھی طاقت کیساتھ اب بھی موجود ھے مگر اب کمزور ھونا شروع ہو گئ ھے پاکستان میں عظیم ترین لیڈر وزیراعظم عمران خان کی قیادت میں دہشت گردی پر بھت حد تک قابو پالیاگیاھےجبکہ آئندہ چار سال بعد پاکستان میں دھشت گردی کانام و نشان بھی نہ ھوگا تب عمران خان کی دور حکمرانی کوپانج سال پورے ھونےکوھونگے اور تب ایک عظیم ملک بننے کیلئے پاکستان کے قدم مضبوطی سے جم چکےھونگے ۔ پاکستان ایک پرامن مسلم ملک ھے اسلام ایک عظیم الشان مڈھب ھے جس کی بنیاد قرآن مجید کے اصول پر رکھی گئ ھےیہی تو پاکستان کی طاقت کی اصل وجہ ھے جس سے دشمن حواس باختہ ھے۔۔۔۔ جو باتیں لکھی ھے وہ سب میری ذاتی رائے ھے۔۔۔۔۔ میں روحانیت کا شوق رکھتی ھوں پاکستان میں ایک عظیم روحانی سائنسدان عظیم المرتبت روحانی ھستی جو حضور قلندر بابا اولیاء کےنام سے معروف ہیں تقریبا 40 سال قبل انکا وصال ھوچکاھے 40 سےبھی زیادہ سال قبل انھوں نے چین کے اگلے سپر پاور ھونے کی پیشن گوئ کی تھی انٹر نیٹ پر اسی معروف نام سے آپ سرچ کرسکتےھے۔
Thanks to cpec,roads are now completely built even on the hunza lake and now its only a 2day ride from Islamabad to china border
Good partners.
You are a brave soul.
Beautiful place. ...
Everything about Hunza is amazing including the people
AMAZING!!! Ultimate road trip!!!!
i've Chinese Visa, and trying for a Pakistan visa... the reasons are simple (1) make friends with world's most fantastic people, (2) drive on Karakoram highway and (3) eat and eat in Peshawar, and later if time permits in other places of northern pakistan... Love and respect from Calcutta... we shall overcome corona together ...
ماشاءاللہ
Excellent videography..
Bravooooo Excellent ! Thank you soooo much it was a free ride almost real for me ! Great Job
+nosokompacreations Glad to hear that!
nosokompacreations love you Pakistan
nosokompacreations love you Pakistan zindabad
Very nice video breathtaking views thank you 🙏 for sharing
lol im from Belgium but i was born in Pakistan now days there is to dangerus for travel but we have so beatifull landschap love it...but im still happy cuz atleast we have good economy here in west europe..
sindabad pakistan .. love from turkish brothers
Green Blood HAHAHHAH very true
long live Pakistan and turkey we are best best brother and china
je baat ton sach hinduo ke god funny nude ugly hote or animal bhi
neo nagasaki Love Turkey
What about Uighur Muslims?? what about Rohingya??? funny hypocrites....
impressive... the image speaks for itself...
breathtaking
truly a superior production.
It's amazing....!! I so wish I could do this one day....!!!
Ma sha allah Pakistan is beutey full country
Raja kaami Pakistan zindabad
All great and informative vids. thanks. Can't afford to go to all the places.
Try hard. Thanks
very good nice video,,welcome to pakistan,
love karakoram from India love pakistan from India
Anand Shah abe chutiye kya kar raha hai?
Do have any problem with me?
@@nikhildixit5941 उसको पता नहीं कि यह चोरी का माल है😂😂😂
My Beautiful Pakistan.
Uzair Ali Pakistan zindabad
Hindustan Zindabad
Sangai yaar? From india
✌️ I am sending you 1π! Pi is a new digital currency developed by Stanford PhDs, with over 9 million members worldwide. To claim your Pi, follow this link minepi.com/Paksugan and use my username (Paksugan) as your invitation code.🔗
loves Pakistan ---from China
The four boys look stuning.The meeting of four boys amaging
love china
from pakistan
+Aussie Trade (Guru Ghantal) long live pak china
no need any one
Faisal Ali Thats what u guy said each time u find a new sleeping partner, its China this time...bloody beggers
+Aussie Trade (Guru Ghantal) ha ha jaleous
+Aussie Trade (Guru Ghantal) ap ko zuyda deer nahi bacha sakta america
inshallaha crash india
long live pakistan
ap 100 crore ho aur hum 20 crore ha
magar phir bhi ap ma itna dum nahi
ka ap hum sa fight karo
india ma sirf 18 percent muslim sa 80 per hindu khof karte ha
shame on you
+Faisal Ali You sir are a shining example of your country's obsession with India. You've long lost the race! Why not compete with a nation of similar conditions as Pakistan? I hear Syria is doing pretty good. Let's try to better them shall we?
Nice to see Pakistan developing roads. Becuase without infrastructure poor countries remain in a Poverty Trap of stagnation.
Infrastructure is the essential platform for countries to grow and modernize.
My car
Love from Jamaica/USA😍💖
That’s some nice scenery. So many beautiful places in the world I wanna see
Yes it is truly amazing road. I have been there myself in 2007! The Pakistan side of the road was terrible back then and my bus almost crashed off the road because the brakes were bad. It is nice to see the progress of the improvements.
Great videography and an interesting video...
I have been through this road in 2009, Beautiful region and welcoming people
Excellent
great video, amazing and beautiful region...great video shooting ability!
Beautiful videos man
great video
Your camera quality was very good even in 2011 love 🇵🇰
A place can be both tough and beautiful!
Thanks for the video. Some sceneries look like Norway.
we welcome u to pakistan
THANKS TO SHOW PAKISTANI REAL BEAUTY,
Our friendship with pakistan was found by blood and iron, noone can break it.