Kalash Valley Road

Located in Chitral district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, the Kalash Valley Road is one of the most challenging roads of the country. The road is gravel and very narrow with severe drops over the Kalash River. The roads are mostly crossing through a river side and no safety wall for the vehicles with lot of narrow turns, deep and danger terrains. There are some narrow sections -scarcely wide enough for two cars- where if two vehicles have to pass each other, one might have to reverse for some kilometers of winding narrow road to get to a place wide enough to pass. The drive is 17.6km long. It links the villages of Ayun and Grum. The last section of the road is called Rumbur Valley Road, 4×4 vehicles are recommended. The road is in dreadful condition and requires strong nerves to negotiate it. It’s certainly breathtaking and it has a fearsome reputation. Steams are also crossing in between the roads due to cold and snowing weather and freezing temperature these water pools on the roads turned into a solid and freezing snow that further made the task of the drives and pedestrian difficult. Drive with care as this is a mountain road with hairpin curves and dangerous drop-offs.