Darkot Pass

Darkot pass, also known as "Darku," is a high mountain pass with an elevation of 15,430 ft. Open from May through October, it connects the Baroghil Valley in Chitral with the Rawat Valley in the Ghizer District of Gilgit, Pakistan. It is notable for being the site of the 1870 death of British explorer George Hayward during the Great Game
The pass is about 10 miles to the east of Koyo Zom . To the southwest of Darkot pass is Chitral. Ten miles to the northwest of the pass is Chilmarabad, a village one mile south of the Boroghil pass.