# Khyber, Gilgit-Baltistan

> Khyber is a village in Gojal, in Upper Hunza, where people live by farming and herding as elsewhere in the valley.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal/khyber-gojal
- **Type:** Village
- **Province or region:** Gilgit-Baltistan
- **Part of:** Gojal (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal)
- **Best season:** May to November

Khyber is one of the smaller villages of Gojal. As in the rest of Upper Hunza, families farm small terraced fields watered by channels from the glaciers, and keep a few animals. If you would like to visit or walk here, ask us and we will arrange it through a local family. We are adding more detail on this village.

## Highlights

- Village life in Gojal
- Walks among the fields and orchards

## 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.