Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Chitral
Terraced fields and villages in the far north-west of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Recorded
- Pakistan
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
These lines are the recorded place facts. The prose beside them is draft editorial, not a surveyed brief.
Chitral is a district of high valleys. Cultivated shelves cut the slopes, and the villages sit among the trees.
The photograph shows those terraces. It is not a record of a departure, and this page does not set a route.
Places to visit
Where the trip actually goes
7 places around Chitral, with a photograph of each.
01FortChitral Fort
The fort in the town, above the river, with Tirich Mir in the distance on a clear day.
02ValleyBumburet
The largest of the Kalash valleys, with villages set in walnut trees and terraces.
03ValleyRumbur
The Kalash valley beside Bumburet, quieter and just as green.
04ValleyBirir
The third Kalash valley, further south, with a narrower floor.
05SpringGaram Chashma
The hot-spring valley north of Chitral town.
06National parkChitral Gol National Park
The park on the slope above town, known for markhor and a view back over the valley.
07PassShandur Pass
The high ground between Chitral and Ghizer, famous for the polo meadow.
Tours
Linked journeys
No tour is linked to Chitral. Nothing on the tours page is a confirmed departure for this place.