Mastuj, Upper Chitral 🇵🇰 | At the Crossroads of the High Hindu Kush

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Mastuj, Upper Chitral — the mountain town that opens the way towards some of Pakistan’s most remote landscapes: Shandur, Yarkhun and Broghil.

Continuing our journey through Chitral, we leave the Booni side behind and follow the road towards Mastuj. The landscape becomes increasingly dramatic — dusty mountain roads, river crossings, changing colours, enormous rock walls and finally the massive snow-covered peaks of the Hindu Kush.

Along the way we pass through Parwak and Meragram, stop at a traditional Sardawai water-storage system, watch a local cricket match and visit the Parwak Didar Gah, a significant gathering place for the local Ismaili community.

As the sun begins to disappear behind the mountains, we continue towards Mastuj, cross the Mastuj Bridge and finally enter the town after dark.

But Mastuj deserved more than a nighttime arrival.

The next morning we step outside our rest house and experience the town properly — meeting Hameedullah from Broghil, walking among apple trees, exploring Mastuj Bazaar and simply experiencing the quiet rhythm of life in this remarkable part of Upper Chitral.

Mastuj is an important gateway for journeys deeper into the mountains towards Shandur, Yarkhun and Broghil — places that form the next chapters of our journey through this extraordinary part of Pakistan.

For Pakistanis at home and abroad, and for anyone around the world who loves mountains, remote cultures and journeys far beyond the usual tourist routes, welcome to Mastuj.

Filmed in 4K in Upper Chitral, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

Foodaholic Travellers
Exploring Pakistan one road, valley and story at a time.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Mastuj — The Journey Begins
00:40 Near Booni Bridge
02:46 Dusty Turns & the River
03:27 Into the Narrow Road
03:47 The Crossing
06:16 A Stop Along the Way
07:01 Red Earth
07:44 Colours of the Mountains
11:10 Through the Valley
11:25 The Windy Stretch
12:44 The Dying Sun
13:11 The Giant Snow-Covered Peaks
14:15 Clouds Over the Mountains
14:30 Sardawai — Traditional Water Storage
15:45 Cricket in the Mountains
16:45 Among the Giants
17:12 Near Parwak
18:30 Meragram Village
19:37 Above the Valley
20:37 Parwak Didar Gah
21:05 The Road to Mastuj
23:30 Entering Mastuj
25:20 Mastuj After Dark
26:50 The Next Morning
27:20 Mastuj Rest House
27:39 Hameedullah — The Broghil Boy
27:55 Apple Trees of Mastuj
28:17 Mastuj Bazaar
28:58 Walking Through Mastuj
29:29 A Peaceful Mountain Town
30:55 Goodbye Mastuj