Darkot Pass

Darkot Pass
Elevation	15,430 ft (4,703 m)
Location
Location	Pakistan
Range	Hindukush Mountains
Coordinates	36°44′42″N 73°25′59″E / 36.745°N 73.43306°E / 36.745; 73.43306Coordinates: 36°44′42″N 73°25′59″E / 36.745°N 73.43306°E / 36.745; 73.43306

Darkot pass (el. 15,430 ft., open May thru October) is a high mountain pass that connects Broghil valley in Chitral to the Ghizar valley (Yasin tehsil of Ghizer district) in Gilgit in Pakistan. It is also known under name Darkut.

The pass is about 10 miles to the east of Koyo Zom (Zum) peak (6872m), the highest peak in Ghizer district. The border between Chitral and Northern Areas runs through the pass over Darkot Glacier. 8 miles to the south is village Darkot (11 miles north of Barkulti) on the River Darkot (small tributary of Ghizar river). To the northeast of the pass is Chitral (Yarkhun river valley). 10 miles to the NW of the pass is village Chilmarabad, just one miles south of Boroghil pass.