Shandur Pass

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Shandur Pass is a high-altitude mountain pass in northern Pakistan famed for its annual polo festival held on one of the world’s highest polo grounds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
administrativeBoundary border between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan
altitudeCategory high-altitude pass
climate alpine
closedIn winter
connects Chitral District
surface form: Chitral

Chitral District
Ghizer District
Gilgit-Baltistan
country Pakistan
elevation approximately 12,200 feet
approximately 3,700 metres
hasActivity camping
polo watching
trekking
hasFeature Shandur Lake
Shandur Polo Ground
knownFor annual polo festival
high-altitude polo ground
locatedIn Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
northern Pakistan
locatedNear Laspur Valley
Phander Valley
nickname Roof of the World Polo Ground
poloFestivalDuration three days
poloFestivalHeldIn July
poloFestivalMainTeams Chitral District
surface form: Chitral

Gilgit
poloGroundAltitude one of the highest polo grounds in the world
poloStyle freestyle polo
region Hindu Kush NERFINISHED
roadAccess jeep track
roadAccessFrom Chitral District
surface form: Chitral

Gilgit
tourismType adventure tourism
sports tourism
usedBy local communities
usedFor seasonal migration of people and livestock

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Gilgit-Baltistan containsPass Shandur Pass
Chitral District hasPass Shandur Pass
Ghizer Valley hasPass Shandur Pass