Local favourite trek · Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan
Shikarga Pass
Shikarga Pass is a trek in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan.
Shikarga Pass: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shikarga Pass
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Shikarga Pass — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.21123, 72.94624. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shikarga Pass
- Engels Peak · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~48 km · Must-see
- Karl Marx Peak · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Turumtaykul · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Darah Bārah Ghil · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~61 km · Must-see
- Thui II · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~72 km · Must-see
- Kach Glacier · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~73 km · Must-see
- Koyo Zom · viewpoint · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · ~74 km · Must-see
- Abah Khan · viewpoint · Badakhshan Province · ~11 km
- Darya-e Ali Su-e Maghrebi · viewpoint · ~15 km
- Kysyldangi · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~29 km
- Darya-e Bay Tibat-e Maghrebi · viewpoint · ~30 km
- Darya-e Bay Tibat-e Mashreqi · viewpoint · Badakhshan Province · ~32 km
- Mats pass · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~34 km
- Khargush · lake · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~36 km
- Darya-e Tila Bay · viewpoint · ~37 km
- Langar Petroglyphs · attraction · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~37 km
- Kharitsh · viewpoint · ~40 km
- Koy-Tezek · viewpoint · Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region · ~42 km
Other treks near Shikarga Pass
- Unknown Pass · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~9 km
- Maorestan Trail · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~12 km
- Zorkul High Trail · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~21 km
- Zorkul River Trail · trek · ~21 km
- Sargaz Trail · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~21 km
- Ouezet Pass · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~21 km
- Khosh Abad Road · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~27 km
- Pamir Valley · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~39 km
- Shaur Pass Trail · trek · Badakhshan Province · ~63 km
- Broghil Pass Trail · trek · ~64 km
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Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Shikarga Pass yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Shikarga Pass?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Shikarga Pass?
Nearby: Engels Peak (viewpoint, 48 km), Karl Marx Peak (viewpoint, 52 km), Turumtaykul (lake, 59 km), Darah Bārah Ghil (viewpoint, 61 km), Thui II (viewpoint, 72 km), Kach Glacier (viewpoint, 73 km).