The Khyber Pass (Pashto: د خیبر درہ‎, Urdu: درۂ خیبر‬‎) (elevation: 1,070 m or 3,510 ft) is a mountain pass connecting the Pakistani town of Landi Kotal, near the Afghanistan border, 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). PAKISTAN ??