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Neelam Valley. PHOTO: Tooba Nadeem Akhtar

Posted on September 5, 2020September 6, 2020 by shakilauh

Turkish Investment to Boost Tourism Anadolu Agency, August 30, 2020 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has invited Turkey to invest in the country’s northern areas and help boost tourism in the scenic region, state media reported on Friday. The offer was extended by Ali Amin Gandapur, minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, in a meeting with Gokhan Umut, [...]

Dakholi Lake

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 4839 Meters Location: Surmo Valley Time: 2 Day Trek Accessibility: Jun to Oct LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Dakholi Lake is a natural and most beautifal lake and is the second highest lake of Pakistan(4,839 meters (15,876 ft) ), still it is un-explored arranged in the mountains of Khaplu broq and Surmo Valley, District Ghanche in [...]

Lulusar Lake

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 3410 meters Location: Kaghan Valley Time: On Road Accessibility: May to Nov LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Lulusar (Urdu: لالو سر‎), or Lalusar, is a group of mountain peaks and a lake in the Kaghan Valley in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Lulusar Lake (also spelled Lulusir) is a lake at 3,410 m (11,190 ft), and is the primary headwaters of the Kunhar River. It flows southwest through the entire length of Kaghan [...]

Rush Lake

Posted on May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 4694 Meters Location: Nagar Time: 2 Day Trek Accessibility: Jun to Oct LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Rush Lake (Urdu: رش جھیل‎) is a high altitude lake located in Nagar Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan near Rush Pari Peak. At 4,694 metres (15,400 ft), Rush is one of the highest alpine lakes in the world It is located about 15 km (9 mi) north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak), which are in the Nagar Valley. It [...]

Malka Parbat

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 5290 Meters Location: Kaghan Valley Time: Not Specific Accessibility: Year Round LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Malika Parbat (Pashto/Urdu: ملکہ پربت‎; Queen of the Mountains) (el. 5,290 metres (17,360 ft)) is the highest peak in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Lake Saiful Muluk, near Ansoo Lake. The mountain is clearly visible from the popular tourist spot of [...]

Saif Al Malook Lake

Posted on May 14, 2020May 14, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 3224 meters Location: Naraan Time: 1 Hour Jeep Accessibility: Apr to Nov LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Saiful Muluk (Urdu: جھیل سیف الملوک‎) is a mountainous lake located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley, near the town of Naran in the Saiful Muluk National Park. The lake is a source of the Kunhar river. At an elevation of 3,224 m (10,578 [...]

8K+ Gasherbrum II

Posted on May 11, 2020August 19, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 8035 Meters Location: Gilgit-Baltistan Time: Not Specific Accessibility: Year Round LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Gasherbrum (Urdu: گاشر برم‎) is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya on the border of the Chinese- Xinjiang province and the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if Broad Peak is included). Although the word "Gasherbrum" is often [...]

8K+ Gasherbrum I

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 8068 Meters Location: Gilgit-Baltistan Time: Not Specific Accessibility: Year Round LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Gasherbrum (Urdu: گاشر برم‎) is a remote group of peaks located at the northeastern end of the Baltoro Glacier in the Karakoram range of the Himalaya on the border of the Chinese- Xinjiang province and the Gilgit-Baltistan territory of Pakistan. The massif contains three of the world's 8,000 metre peaks (if Broad Peak is included). Although the word "Gasherbrum" is often [...]

8K+ Broad Peak

Posted on May 11, 2020August 4, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 8047 Meters Location: Gilgit-Baltistan Time: Not Specific Accessibility: Year Round LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Broad Peak (Urdu: بروڈ پیک‎) is a Himalayan mountain on the border of Pakistan and China, the 12th highest mountain in the world at 8,047 metres (26,401 ft) above sea level. It was first ascended in June 1957 by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl of an Austrian expedition. Contents Geography Etymology Climbing [...]

Uchhali Lake

Posted on May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by shakilauh

Elevation: 1522 meters Location: Soan Valley Time: 1 Hour Drive Accessibility: Year Round LIVE WEATHER FORECAST Uchhali (Urdu: اوچھالی‎) is a saltwater lake in Soan Sakaser Valley in the southern Salt Range area in Pakistan. This lake is formed due to the absence of drainage in the range. Sakaser, the highest mountain in the Salt Range at 1,522 metres (4,993 ft), looms over the lake. [...]