# Sost, Gilgit-Baltistan

> Sost is the customs and immigration post on the Karakoram Highway and the last town before the Khunjerab Pass and the Chinese border, with shops and the office of the Khunjerab National Park.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal/sost
- **Type:** Village
- **Province or region:** Gilgit-Baltistan
- **Part of:** Gojal (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal)
- **Best season:** May to October
- **Altitude:** 2,800 m

Sost is a one-street town that exists because of the border. Trucks and buses to and from China stop here for customs and immigration, and travellers heading to the Khunjerab Pass register at the checkpoint before continuing. There are restaurants and shops selling goods from across the border.

Sost is also the base for the Khunjerab National Park. Most visitors reach Sost in the evening and go up to the pass the next morning. The town is cold, windy and treeless compared with Gulmit, so bring warm clothes even in summer.

## Highlights

- Customs and immigration for the China border
- The road to the Khunjerab Pass
- Shops and fuel before the high country

## Tours to Sost

- [Sost to Wagah Transit Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/sost-wagah-transit-tour.md): 12 days, Festival Tours
- [Taftan to Sost Transit Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/taftan-sost-transit-tour.md): 21 days, Festival Tours

## 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.