Chiporsun Valley
Chapursan Valley is located west of Sost, running parallel to the Afghanistan border. The valley's exceptional beauty makes it a trekking paradise offering endless opportunities for exploration and relaxation. To get to Chapursan take the minibus or jeep to Sost. There are two public jeeps twice a day (leaving around 12pm and 4pm) to the valley. Please don't forget to bring your trekking food with you because there are no special shops in Chapursan.
The Chapursan Valley A distant valley of Hunza that rises from 3000 to 4925 meters high above sea level and 72 kilometers in length along a narrow jeep road from the Karakorum Highway to Baba Ghundi (Shrine) in Pakistan Northern Areas. It starts from Sost and ends on the Irshad Pass which links Pakistan to Afghanistan via the Wakhan Corridor. It's around a 4 hour jeep ride from Sost to Baba Ghundi Ziarat (the tomb of an ancient saint who is said to come from Ghund a place in north of Afghanistan). Though the valley is very narrow, it’s still extremely interesting for tourists because of its high mountains, historical places and mysterious stories. Tourists come to visit special historical places and natural landscapes situated in the valley at different spots. Leaving Sost (Pakistan China border trade centre), the road crosses a bridge on the KKH and turns to the left on the first non metallic link road into the high mountains. After 45 mins we reach the first village of Chapurson which is called Yarzrich. The vehicles that usually make this run are small sized 4x4 ones specially used for tourism. Before reaching Yazrich we come to Chapursan's first holy place called Punja Shah and near to this there are many symbols from ancient times. Chapursan has a wealth of high snowcapped mountains, fresh water fountains, fresh cool air and attractive glaciers. The people are educated and friendly and live in 12 villages.
