Chilas

Chilas is the mid-way stop between Rawalpindi and Skardu/Hunza It is a semi desert town by Indus river as being on the old Silk Road one can see the rock engravings of old traders and pilgrimages passing through here. A jeep road from here crosses the Babusar pass to Kaghan valley the old road to Gilgit before the building of KKH. Nanga Parbat can be seen about 15 km before chilas.