Basho Valley

Place

Basho Valley

Basho Valley is a peaceful nature destination near Skardu, with meadows, forests and streams that make a good addition to a Skardu itinerary.

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Shigar cold Desert

Place

Cold desert Shigar

Where Golden Dunes Meet the Mountains of Gilgit-BaltistanIntroduction When people imagine Gilgit-Baltistan, they usually picture towering snow covered mountains, turquoise lakes, green valleys, glaciers, and winding mountain roads.…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Babusar Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · pass

Babusar Pass

Babusar Pass, usually called Babusar Top, is a 4,173 m (13,691 ft) road pass on the border between the Kaghan Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer District in…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Domail Rainbow Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · lake

Domail Rainbow Lake

Domail Rainbow Lake (also spelled Domel) is a small, colourful alpine lake in the Minimarg area of upper Astore, south of the Burzil Pass and close to the…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Sikandarabad Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · valley

Sikandarabad Valley

Sikandarabad is a village and administrative centre on the Karakoram Highway in lower Nagar, the first settlement in Nagar District as you drive north from Gilgit. It's described…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Phandar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · valley

Phandar Valley

Phandar Valley (often written Phander) is the green upper stretch of the Ghizer valley in western Gilgit-Baltistan, running along the Ghizer River from below Phander village up towards…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Hushe Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · valley

Hushe Valley

Hushe Valley is a high side valley in Ghanche District, Baltistan, that runs north from Khaplu towards Masherbrum (7,821 m). Hushe village, the last settlement, sits at about…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Mantokha Waterfall in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · waterfall

Mantokha Waterfall

Mantokha Waterfall (usually spelled Manthokha or Manthoka) is a roughly 180 ft (55 m) waterfall in Manthokha village, Kharmang District, Baltistan. It's reached by a short link road…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Blinkd Lake in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · lake

Sheosar (Blind) Lake

Blinkd Lake", as it appears in the GB Tourism Department's list of Astore attractions, isn't the name of any lake we could find. It's almost certainly a misspelling…

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Illustrative place landscape representing Domail Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan

Place · valley

Domail Valley

Domail Valley (also spelled Domel) is the high, forested valley around Minimarg in upper Astore, on the far side of the Burzil Pass and close to the Line…

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