An evening with Nanga Parbat and Karakorum Highway The mes…| Destination Pakistan

An evening with Nanga Parbat and Karakorum Highway
The mesmerizing view of The Giant Nanga Parbat mountain and Karakorum Highway.

Credits: Usman Bukhari

Gilgit Baltistan blogs

24 Oct

Shandoor Bohat Door (Shandoor - A place far away) - P4

Awais Jibran | Gilgit Baltistan |

Gupis town stands beside giant mountain which stands tall right above it. The river is just 300m away from the road making the town a beautiful and peaceful.

19 Sep

Cycling on the Roof of Pakistan (part-2)

Awais Jibran | Gilgit Baltistan |

Things went tough and unexpected when we started paddling on the Karakorum Highway(KKH). The courage and will in ourselves kept us moving on the 8th wonder of the world. Lets get started on a journey of emotions, courage, culture and history.

06 Oct

The world's highest paved road - THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY

Admin | Gilgit Baltistan |

The Karakoram Highway is simply one of the best roads in the world to drive. We Have been on a road that really excited us with Incredible views, death defying drops. It holds the record as the highest paved road in the world reaching an altitude of 4,693m and cuts through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery on the planet, cutting through three of the world’s highest ranges; the Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindu Kush mountains. Its construction started in 1966 and took 13 years to complete.