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18 May 2013
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Hello,
we just come back from South Africa and Namibia.In September we go from Germany to Nepal and we want to visit NW Pakistan.But October and November it is mabye to cold there?What is the best time to go ?
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20 May 2013
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Originally Posted by Mike K.
Hello,
we just come back from South Africa and Namibia.In September we go from Germany to Nepal and we want to visit NW Pakistan.But October and November it is mabye to cold there?What is the best time to go ?
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Mike
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In late November it starts getting too cold. Early October should be fine although adjacent high valleys lose their short spring in early September.
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@12, Pirate, if I may make a suggestion and assuming you have a couple of days spare, don't take the KKH out of ISLBD, it's just another busy; dirty, noisy highway up to Abbottabad. What I did last time, was take the Murree road and then head off through the hills to Nathie Galle, a lovely unspoilt little hill station, with great scenery and decent almost deserted roads which will bring you back around and onto the KKH at Abbottabad, but in a much more pleasant, natural, scenic and stress free route !
Good luck, UB.
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Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)
Dear friend, the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has notified that the Karakoram Highway shall remain closed from 7th to 13th August for all types of vehicles between Shatial-Chilas-Gilgit section. Travellers are advised to take flights (Islamabad-Gilgit or Islamabad-Skardu) or postpone their visit till 14th August.
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Has anyone got any updates on the KKH? Are the roads open? I haven't noticed anyone doing this route since the shootings last June. Seems a few people are missing out Pakistan and shipping their bikes from Iran to Dubai.
Any news would be good.
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Everything is fine with the KKH. Around 10 different biking groups of MAP were there this summer. Since the major repairs the last 350kms are now in fabulous shape.
The simple rule about Pakistan appears to be, "no news is good news"
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While you're on Omie, what is the state of the lake and the ferry these days? Is the boat service here to stay or will they try and eliminate the lake eventually?
Do you mean the 'last 350kms' to the Chinese border - sounds like all the way from Gilgit.
Wlt get back up there some time.
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Ch
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