Taking the high road: in the late 1800s, the Hindu Kush was the setting for one of the most heroic events of the Great Game. Amar Grover visited northern Pakistan to retrace the remarkable journey taken by a small British Army contingent to rescue their comrades-in-arms.

From: Geographical | Date: November 1, 2003| Author: Grover, Amar | Copyright information

Gilgit is a major staging post in the heart of Pakistan's Northern Areas. Many travellers stop here to break up their journey along the Karakoram Highway between China and the hot Punjabi plains. Most mountaineers bound for K2 head east from Gilgit to Baltistan. A few head west into Chitral in the Northwest Frontier. While long and rough, this last route is among the most exhilarating in Pakistan. The scenery alone would justify the trip, but I was also drawn to Gilgit by its assoc...

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