Darkot Pass

Darkot pass (Urdu: درۂ درکوٹ), also known as "Darku,"^[1] is a high mountain pass with an elevation of 15,430 ft. Open from May through October, it connects the Baroghil Valley in Chitral with the Rawat Valley in the Ghizer District of Gilgit, Pakistan. It is notable for being the site of the 1870 death of British explorer George Hayward during the Great Game ^[1]

Darkot Pass
درۂ درکوٹ
Darkot Pass in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Elevation	4,703 m (15,430 ft)
Location	Gilgit-Baltistan / Khyber Paktunkhwa, Pakistan
Range	Hindukush Mountains
Coordinates	36°44′42″N 73°25′59″E
Location of the Darkot Pass within the greater Karakoram region Show map of Karakoram Darkot Pass (Gilgit Baltistan) Show map of Gilgit Baltistan Darkot Pass (Pakistan) Show map of Pakistan Darkot Pass (Pamir) Show map of Pamir

The pass is about 10 miles to the east of Koyo Zom (Zum) (6872m), the highest peak in Ghizer District. The border between Chitral and Northern Areas runs through the pass over Darkot Glacier. Eight miles to the south is Darkot village on the Darkot River, a small tributary of Ghizer River). To the southwest of Darkot pass is Chitral. Ten miles to the northwest of the pass is Chilmarabad, a village one mile south of the Boroghil pass.

Darkut is the Hazardous place due to climate change, Glaciers and fresh flood occupied the land of Darkut, Yasin

See also

• Chikaar
• Baroghil Valley