Chitral–Shandur Road

Highway S–2
Route information
Maintained by Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority
Length	172 km (107 mi)
Existed	1981–present
Major junctions
South end	Chitral
North end	Shandur
Location
Country	Pakistan
Major cities	Barenis, Reshun, Parwak, Mastuj, Harshin
Highway system
Roads in Pakistan

Chitral–Shandur Road (also known as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Highway S-2) is a 172-kilometre-long (107 mi) provincial highway which extends from Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to Shandur in Gilgit-Baltistan province, Pakistan. Originally several separate roads, the Pakhtunkhwa Highways Authority merged them together to form one continuous road.

Route

Chitral–Mastuj Road

The road starts from the town of Chitral and continues alongside the river (Chitral River) to the north pole. It crosses the old chew pul (chew bridge) and goes along with various number of villages of the lower chitral. These villages (small towns) include Denin, Moroi, Kari, Istangol, Baranis, Reshun, Zait, Kuragh, Charun, Junalikoch, Booni (across the river), Parwak, Mastuj. From Mastuj the road splits in to two. Continuing to the north pole will take to Yarkhun road which ends to the last valley of Broghil. While taking the south pole, it takes the travellers through the valley of Laspur starting from the village Harchin, gaht, Balim, Sor-Laspur and then Shandur Top (The pologround situated in the highest altitude). From Shandur the road continues to enter the valley of Gilgit Baltistan and the villages of Ghizer valley.

See also

Provincial Highways of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa