Karambar Pass

Karambar Pass
Elevation 4,343 m (14,249 ft)
Location Pakistan
Range Hindukush Mountains
Coordinates 36°52′46″N 73°40′28″E / 36.87944°N 73.67444°E / 36.87944; 73.67444Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 73°40′28″E / 36.87944°N 73.67444°E / 36.87944; 73.67444

Karambar pass (el. 14,250 ft.) is a high mountain pass in Pakistan. It connects Yarkhun River valley in upper Chitral District to the Karambar river valley in Ishkoman tehsil of Ghizer district in Hunza Valley. Sometimes it is misspelled as Karomber or Kromber pass.

The pass is one mile to the west of Karambar lake and 2 miles to the south of Dupsuk peak (5748m) that is the meeting point of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan Kashmir. 15 miles to the west of the pass lies prominent Broghol pass. River Karambar flows out of the Karambar lake in the initially south east direction. South of Imit it is known as Ishkoman river and joins Ghizar river at Gahkuch to become Gilgit river.

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