# Chipursan Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan

> The Chipursan Valley, also spelled Chapursan, is a remote side valley west of Sost, home to Wakhi villages and a lake, and one of the quietest parts of Upper Hunza.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal/chipursan-valley
- **Type:** Valley
- **Province or region:** Gilgit-Baltistan
- **Part of:** Gojal (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal)
- **Best season:** June to September

Chipursan is a long, narrow valley that runs west from the Karakoram Highway near Sost towards the Wakhan corridor of Afghanistan. The villages along it, including Reshit, are Wakhi, and the valley is far less visited than the main road. There is a lake at Yishkuk and trekking routes lead further up towards the border passes.

The jeep road is rough and cut by streams in the early summer. Plan at least a night in the valley, and go only with a driver who knows the road.

## Highlights

- Wakhi villages, including Reshit
- Yishkuk Lake
- Treks towards the border with the Wakhan corridor

## Seasons in Gilgit-Baltistan

- **Spring (March to April):** Apricot and cherry blossom in the lower valleys, mostly in April. The higher villages are still cold and the high passes are closed.
- **Summer (May to September):** The main season. Every valley is open, and this is the time for trekking, Deosai, the Khunjerab Pass and the K2 approach.
- **Autumn (October to November):** Golden leaves in the orchards and the clearest light of the year. Nights are cold and the first snow reaches the high valleys in November.
- **Winter (December to February):** Cold and quiet. Hunza and Gilgit stay reachable by road, but the high valleys and passes are closed.