Masherbrum, formerly known as K1, is in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. At 7,821 m it rises between Baltistan in the south and the Baltoro Glacier in the north. Masherbrum is the highest …
The Karakorum is a mountain range in Central Asia that is up to 8,611 m high and includes the K2, the second highest mountain on earth, as well as three …
Thalle-La is a high mountain pass on a trekking route in the Karakoram Range at an altitude of 4,572 m. The Thalle-La is one of the few non-glaciated passes in …
The Karakoram Highway (KKH), opened in 1984, is a 1,300 km national highway which extends from the Punjab province of Pakistan to the Khunjerab Pass in Gilgit-Baltistan, where it crosses …
The Hunza Valley is a mountainous valley in the northern part of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, formed by the Hunza River at an elevation of about 2,400 m. The …
There are three lakes in the upper Naltar Valley known as Naltar or Bashkiri Lakes at altitudes ranging from 3,050–3,150 m. The three lakes have different water colours: green due …
Bauma-harel Lungma (Valley) runs southwest to the Shigar Valley and joins the Shigar River at the fort. The valley is the entrance to the trek over the Thalle-La Pass and on to Khaplu on the Shyok River. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigar_Valley
Bagrot Valley is a valley in the Karakoram Mountain range east of the town Gilgit. Bagrot River flows down from the north and merges with the Gilgit River. Bagrot Valley …
Karimabad, formerly known as Baltit, is the capital of Hunza District, in the Gilgit-Baltistan province of Pakistan. The town is located on the west bank of the Hunza River. Karimabad …