The Khyber Pass crosses the Spin Ghar mountain range between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Spin Ghar, also called the Safed Koh, is a mountain range along the Afghanistan–Pakistan frontier. The Khyber Pass cuts through its western section and has long connected the Kabul region with the Peshawar Valley.
The pass became strategically important because it provided one of the most practical routes through the rugged border mountains. Armies, traders, pilgrims, and administrators used it across different periods of Central and South Asian history. The name Khyber is therefore associated with a pass, while Spin Ghar is the mountain range containing it.
The range’s highest summit is Mount Sikaram, which reaches about 4,755 metres. The Spin Ghar should not be confused with the much larger Hindu Kush, which lies farther north and includes Afghanistan’s highest peak, Noshaq. Geographic descriptions sometimes place the pass within broader regional mountain systems, but Spin Ghar is its specific range.