There are a few notable mountain passes in or near the Safēd Kōh mountain range. The famous Khyber Pass crosses a spur of the Safēd Kōh. A second crossing, near Mount Sikaram, is called Piewar-Kotal or Gawi Pass and connects Parachinar city in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with the Aryob Valley of Paktia Province, Afghanistan.