Beauty of Gilgit Baltistan

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 Skard...

Naming Native name ہنزو    ( Burushaski ) Geography Country   Pakistan State/Province   Gilgit-Baltistan District Hunza District Coordinates 36.316942°N 74.649900°E Hunza  ( Burushaski :  ہنزو ‎,  Wakhi : " shina ",  Urdu :  ہنزہ ‎) is a mountainous valley in the  Gilgit-Baltistan region  of  Pakistan . Hunza is situated in the extreme northern part of Pakistan, bordering with the  Wakhan Corridor  of  Afghanistan  and the  Xinjiang region  of  China . The Hunza valley is situated at an elevation of 2,438 meters (7,999 feet). Geographically, Hunza consists of three regions, Upper Hunza ( Gojal ), Central Hunza ("Hunza Valley") and Lower Hunza ("Shinaki"). Nature images of Hunza valley: BALTIT FORT SERNA HOTEL HUNZA AUTUM SESSION ATABAD LAKE LAKE