Skardu is the main city of Baltistan along the wide bank of the river Indus. Skardu is the largest district of the northern areas. Skardu, a scenic valley with blue water and high mountains, is located at an elevation of over 7,300 feet (2,225 meters) in Pakistan’s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region.
The beauty of the valley is enhanced by its fresh spring water, delicious fruits, the blue water of the Indus river, historical sites, lakes, and pleasant weather, which attract tourists from around the world. The valley is known as a major tourism and trekking hub, and a gateway to four peaks towering over 8,000 meters high, attracting tourists, mountaineers, and trekkers from abroad.According to the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation, five of the 14 highest independent peaks in the world over 8,000 meters
In height are located in the Himalayan and Karakoram mountains in northern Pakistan, including K2 — the second-highest mountain in the world — Broad peak, Gasherbrum, and Nanga Parbat. Four of these peaks are located in Skardu, while Nanga Parbat lies in the Diamer district of the Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The valley remains a hub for global mountaineers from April to October during summer, while winter remains snowy and freezing in the area.
Tourist attractions in summer includes Lake Kachura, the Mantokha waterfall, Sarfranga Cold Desert, Ft. Shigar, and the Buddha Rock in Skardu.
The majestic valley also has impressive glaciers in Baltoro, Gyari and Gyong in the Siachen region. Deosai plains the second highest in the world at 4,100 m or 13,500 feet is also located in Skardu. It is located at a drive of about 20-22 hours from Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, while by air it takes less than an hour. Daily flights are offered by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), weather permitting.
Hotel Mountain Lagoon located near Shangrila Resort and Lower Kachura Lake Kachura valley Skardu
Near Shangrila Resort and Lower Kachura Lake Kachura valley Skardu
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