Khawak Pass sits across the route heading to the northwest from near the head of the Panjshir Valley through the Hindu Kush range to northern Afghanistan via Andarab, Andarab, Khavak, and Baghlan.
Climate
Khawak pass is a high mountain pass at an altitude of above sea level and the climate is extremely harsh. According to the Köppen climate classification, the pass has a tundra climate (ET) with cold to bitterly cold weather year-round. {{Weather box {{cite web ==Footnotes==