Tourism in Gilgit-Baltistan

Gilgit-Baltistan is admisitrative unit of Pakistan situated in the Northern Part of the country.It is one of the best tourist spots in Pakistan.

K2 as seen from Concordia

Satpara Lake, Skardu, in 2002

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 to the southeast, and the Pakistani-administered state of Azad Kashmir to the south.

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.

Atta Abad Lake, Hunza

Lakes

Sheosar Lake in Deosai National Park, Skardu
Satpara Tso Lake in Skardu, Baltistan
Katzura Tso Lake in Skardu, Baltistan
Zharba Tso Lake in Shigar, Baltistan
Phoroq Tso Lake in Skardu, Baltistan
Lake Kharfak in Gangche, Baltistan
Byarsa Tso Lake in Gultari, Astore
Borith Lake in Gojal, upper Hunza, Gilgit
Rama Lake near Astore
Rush Lake near Nagar, Gilgit
Karambar Lake at Kromber Pass Ishkoman Valley, Ghizer District
Barodaroksh Lake in Bar Valley, Nagar
Ghorashi Lake in Ghandus Valley, Kharmang
Atta Abad Lake, Hunza

Mountains

Eight-thousanders

K2 (Mount Godwin Austin/Chogori)

Seven-thousanders

Tourism in Pakistan

By province	Azad Kashmir Balochistan Gilgit-Baltistan Islamabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Peshawar Punjab Faisalabad Lahore Multan Sindh Karachi

Types	Beaches Hill stations Islands Lakes Medical tourism Waterfalls Wildlife National parks Protected areas

See also	Ministry of Tourism (Pakistan) Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation

Category

Territory of Gilgit-Baltistan topics

Passes	Karakoram Pass Gyong La Gondogoro Pass Bilafond La

Valleys	Skardu Valley Khaplu Valley Kharmang Shigar Valley Roundu Baltistan Galtari

Cities and towns	Skardu Kargil Shigar Khaplu Kharmang Roundu Baltistan Balghar Barah valley Chalunka Chorbat Valley Ghawari Haldi, Baltistan Hassanabad Karimabad Hushe Valley Keris Valley Khane Kharfak Korphe Yugo, Baltistan Yugupa

Rivers, glaciers and lakes	Baltoro Glacier Biafo Glacier Siachen Glacier Bilafond Glacier Godwin-Austen Glacier Trango Glacier Lake Kharfak Satpara Lake Shangrila Lake Shigar River Shyok River Indus Hushe River Saltoro River

Architecture	Chaqchan Mosque Khanaq-e-Mullah Noorbakshia Khaplu Bala Khaplu Palace Shigar Fort Skardu Fort Baltit Fort Amburik Mosque

See also	Karakoram Highway Ladakh Line of Control Kargil War Balti language History of Gilgit-Baltistan K2 Balti (food)

References

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