Locals of Shighar valley playing cricket in the polo ground…| Destination Pakistan

Locals of Shighar valley playing cricket in the polo ground. The ground is primarily used to play the ancient game of polo but they often use it to play cricket. Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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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.

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.

29 Mar

Trek to Hachinder Meadows, Hunza

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This is how Rakaposhi looks from the top of the mountain, right opposite her! This mountain can be scaled from Nasirabad and Hassanabad however we started the trek from our home in Nasirabad. The meadows at the top are called Hachinder where the cattle and shepherds of Nasirabad spend most of their summer.