44 Karimabad – Passu – 51 km From Karimabad the route climbed further up the pass to the
Chinese/Pakistani border. Knowing full well there would be no
crossing into China, we biked to the border anyhow, if only to take a
picture.
Phew, at last, I was on the bike. The road was washed away with
evidence of rockfalls and the going slow. Mercifully, the route was
relatively quiet, and we only encountered a few trucks and Jeeps. The
path subsequently spat us out in Passu where camping was behind
the Glacier Breeze Restaurant, right at the foot of the Passu Glassier.
The restaurant was well known for its excellent cuisine, and we
splashed out on supper and enjoyed the famed Hunza food. A full
moon awarded our efforts - what a sight as the moon rose and shone
upon the snow-covered mountains and nearby glaciers!
Passu – Sost – 41 km
The KKH continued up the valley. While there were no significant
climbs, the path was undulating, past many tiny mountain hamlets.
The short distance made for an early arrival. We opted for a room at
a shabby hotel, which turned out a joint offering extremely basic
accommodation. Sost was a typical border town, dusty and dingy with
trucks running to and from China.