Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan

Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan, an administrative unit of Pakistan, focuses on the mountains. Gilgit-Baltistan borders Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province to the west, a small portion of the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan to the north, Xinjiang, China to the northeast, the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to the southeast, and the Pakistani-administered state of Azad Kashmir to the south.

K2 as seen from Concordia
Nanga Parbat from Fairy Meadows
Satpara Lake, Skardu, in 2002
Attabad Lake, Hunza

Gilgit-Baltistan is home to five of the "eight-thousanders" and to more than fifty peaks above 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). Gilgit and Skardu are the two main hubs for expeditions to those mountains. The region is home to some of the world's highest mountain ranges. The main ranges are the Karakoram and the western Himalayas. The Pamir Mountains are to the north, and the Hindu Kush lies to the west. Amongst the highest mountains are K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) and Nanga Parbat, the latter being one of the most feared mountains in the world.

Three of the world's longest glaciers outside the polar regions are found in Gilgit-Baltistan: the Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and the Batura Glacier. There are, in addition, several high-altitude lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Karakoram Highway

Karakoram Highway is the major highway of Gilgit Baltistan which connects the Gilgit Baltistan with rest of Pakistan in south and with china at its north end. It is also termed as 8th wonder of World. It is highest paved road in world which connects major valleys of region.

Major valleys

Gilgit Baltistan is home of world highest and beautiful valleys. These include Ghancha , Shiger, Astore Valley, Gilgit, Ghizer Valley, Hunza Valley, Skardu and Nagar Valley.

Hunza Valley

Hunza Valley is the most beautiful valley of Gilgit baltistan. It consist of Upper Hunza, Central Hunza and Lower Hunza. Karimabad is the major city of valley and have all facilities for mountaineers and tourists.

Major tourist attractions in Hunza are:

Attabad lake is major lake of hunza valley. It was created during landslide at hunza river near Attabad village on 4 January 2010.

Baltit fort is old medieval fort located in Karimabad. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Hussaini Suspension Bridge

Hussaini bridge is long wooden suspension bridge over Hunza river near Village Husaaini. It is also called Indiana Jones Bridge. It is termed as one of the most dangerous bridges in the world. Tourist take oi as challenge to cross the bridge.

Skardu Valley

Skardu Valley is located at confluence of Indus and shiger rivers surrounded by majestic peaks of Karakoram.

Lakes

Mountains

Eight-thousanders

K2 (Mount Godwin Austin/Chogori)

Nanga Parbat

Gasherbrum l

Broad Peak

Gasherbrum ll

Seven-thousanders

Gasherbrum lll

Gasherbrum lV

Masherbrum (K1)

Rakaposhi

Saltoro Kangri (K10)

See also
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