<P> The Khyber Pass ( Pashto : د خیبر درہ ‎ , Urdu : درۂ خیبر ‬ ‎ ) ( elevation : 1,070 m or 3,510 ft ) is a mountain pass in the north of Pakistan , close to the border with Afghanistan . It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the Spin Ghar mountains . An integral part of the ancient Silk Road , it has long had substantial cultural , economic , and geopolitical significance for Eurasian trade . Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent and a strategic military location . The summit of the pass is 5 km ( 3.1 mi ) inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal . The Khyber Pass is part of the Asian Highway 1 ( AH1 ) . </P>
<P> The Khyber Pass ( Pashto : د خیبر درہ ‎ , Urdu : درۂ خیبر ‬ ‎ ) ( elevation : 1,070 m or 3,510 ft ) is a mountain pass in the north of Pakistan , close to the border with Afghanistan . It connects the town of Landi Kotal to the Valley of Peshawar at Jamrud by traversing part of the Spin Ghar mountains . An integral part of the ancient Silk Road , it has long had substantial cultural , economic , and geopolitical significance for Eurasian trade . Throughout history it has been an important trade route between Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent and a strategic military location . The summit of the pass is 5 km ( 3.1 mi ) inside Pakistan at Landi Kotal . The Khyber Pass is part of the Asian Highway 1 ( AH1 ) . </P>
the khyber pass was one way to get to india through the
the khyber pass was one way to get to india through the
Spin Ghar mountains
Spin Ghar mountains