Gilgit-Baltistan is the mountainous northern territory of Pakistan, where the Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindu Kush ranges meet, and home to K2, the world's second-highest peak at 8,611 metres. Explore the Shigar Valley with its restored Shigar Palace and the 14th-century Amburiq Mosque, see the cold Sarfaranga Desert near Skardu, drive the Karakoram Highway past Rakaposhi to the Hunza Valley and visit Baltit and Altit forts.
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- Shigar Wikipedia
- Sarfaranga Desert Wikipedia
- Shigar Valley Wikipedia
- Shigar Palace Wikipedia
- Amburiq Mosque Wikipedia
- Zharba Lake Wikipedia
- Sermik Wikipedia
Official websites and travel guides
- Official Gilgit-Baltistan website: gilgitbaltistan.gov.pk
- Gilgit-Baltistan travel guide: Wikivoyage
- Gilgit-Baltistan on Wikipedia
- All Gilgit-Baltistan tours and activities on Viator
Where To Stay In Gilgit-Baltistan: Interactive Gilgit-Baltistan Hotel Map
Skardu is the base for Baltistan, Shigar and the K2 trekking routes, with hotels around the town and the Shangrila resort by Kachura Lake; Karimabad in Hunza is the most comfortable base in the west. Find hotels on the map below.
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