Kilik Pass
| Kilik Pass | |
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| Elevation | 4,827 metres (15,837 ft) |
| Location | China–Pakistan border |
| Range | Karakorum Mountains |
| Coordinates | 37°05′00″N 74°40′32″E / 37.0832°N 74.6756°E |
Location of the Kilik Pass within the greater Karakoram region | |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 基里克達坂 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 基里克达坂 | ||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 克里克山口 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 克里克山口 | ||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||
| Uyghur | كىلىك ئېغىزى | ||||||
| Urdu name | |||||||
| Urdu | کِلیک درہ | ||||||
The Kilik Pass (elevation 4,827 m or 15,837 ft; Chinese: 基里克达坂; Urdu: کلوک پاس) to the west of Mintaka Pass is a high mountain pass in the Karakorum Mountains between Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan and Xinjiang in China. The two passes were, in ancient times, the two main access points into the Upper Hunza Valley (also called Gojal Valley) from the north. In addition, the two passes were also the paths used to reach Chalachigu Valley and Taghdumbash Pamir from the south.