skardu valley

The Skardu Valley (Urdu: وادی سکردو‎) is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The valley is about 10 km wide and 40 km long. It is at the confluence of the Shigar River and Indus River. It surrounded by the large Karakoram Range. With the nearby lakes and mountains, it is an important tourist location in Pakistan. Skardu is the main town of Baltistan along the wide bank of the river Indus. Skardu is the largest district of the Northern Areas. Baltistan is home to some of the highest peaks in the world, the Karakoram Range, Skardu is very popular with Mountaineering Expeditions. It is equally popular with high altitude trekkers, who treks to Baltoro Glacier, K2 Base Camp and Concordia. Skardu by road, lies approximately 5 hours away from Gilgit and 10 hours drive from Besham.

ADVANTURE PLACE OF SKARDU:

1) Skardu Fort.

Skardu Fort or Karpachu Fort is a fort in Skardu city in Gilgit-Baltistan of the Kashmir region that dates from the 16th century CE. An ancient mosque is also present inside the fort. The fort and its mosque are located on the eastern face of the Khardong hill 40 ft above Skardu city. A view from these monuments brings into vision the entire valley, the Indus River and the settlement below.

2)  Khaplu Valley.
Khaplu, also spelt Khapalu, is a town that serves as the administrative capital of the Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, in northern Pakistan. Lying 103 km east of the town of Skardu, it was the second-largest kingdom in old Baltistan of the Yabgo dynasty.

3) Kachura Lake.

khaplu lake

The Kachura Lakes are two lakes in the Skardu District of Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan. The lakes, at 2,500 metres in elevation, are Upper Kachura Lake and Lower Kachura Lake. The latter is also known as Shangrila Lake and is within a tourist resort named Shangrila Resort outside the town of Skardu.

4) Shangri-La Lake
Lower Kachura Lake, also known as Shangrila Lake is located in Kachura village in Skardu city at a height of 2,500 metres. The lake is also known as Shangrila lake after a resort built on its bank in 1983.

5) Satpara Lake

Satpara Lake is a natural lake near Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which supplies water to Skardu Valley. It is fed by the Satpara Stream. Satpara Lake is situated at an elevation of 2,636 meters above sea level and is spread over an area of 2.5 km².                                                   Length: 3.5 km

   Max width: 1,400 m

6) Shigar Fort

The Shigar Fort means The Fort on Rock is an old fort of Baltistan and Pakistan located in the town of Shigar. It was built in the 17th century by the Raja of Amacha Dynasty of Shigar. The fort has been restored by Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan, the Pakistan arm of the Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme.

7) Deosai

The Deosai National Park is a high-altitude alpine plain (plateau) and national park in the Northern Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Location‎: ‎Skardu‎, Pakistan

Coordinates‎: ‎Coordinates‎: 34°58′N 75°24′E / ...

Area‎: ‎3,000 km² (1,200 sq mi)

8) Sheosar Lake.                             

Sheosar Lake is a lake situated in Deosai National Park, in Gilgit-Baltistan province of northern Pakistan. It is located at the height of 4,142 metres.

Surface elevation: 4,142 m

Length: 2.3 km

Width: 1.8 km

Mean depth: 40 m

Average depth: 40 metres (130 ft