46 Sost - Khunjerab Pass - Sost – 87 km Unpleasant weather made us stay put before heading up the pass. On
a brilliant, cloudless, sunny day, a Jeep ride took us to the border at
the top of the Khunjerab Pass (4,733m), from where an 87-kilometre
descent returned us to Sost.
The landscape was spectacular and halfway to Sost the scenery called
for a coffee stop, and the stove was lit. One could only be in awe of
those majestic mountains. We sat silently, staring at that remarkable
landscape, feeling blessed and privileged.
Sost – Karimabad – 94 km
The route to Karrmabad wasn’t as downhill as anticipated but
undulating, including a few steep climbs. I felt tired arriving in
Karimabad but had to cycle the sharp, two-kilometre climb to the
village. Maybe my lack of energy was due to the altitude or the flu I’d
been suffering from. Fortunately, an excellent supper awaited us at
the inn.