20 Most Beautiful Places In Gilgit Baltistan You Must Visit Before You Die

1. Deosai National Park Deosai National Park

Deosai National Park Deosai National Park is located in between Kharmang, Gultari, Astore and Skardu distrcit in Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan. It is second highest plateau on Earth after Tibetan plateau. Deosai covers an area of 3000 Sq km. Deosai is home to endangered himalayan brown bear. In 1993 Govt of Northern Areas now Gilgit Baltistan established Desoai national park in order to protect brown bears.

2. Baltoro Glacier and K2 Base Camp

Baltoro Glacier is second longest glacier outside polar region. It is 63 Km long. The 4 Eight thousenders mountains lie in the surrounding of Baltoro and Concordia. K2 8611 m is second highest peak on earth after Everset located in Baltoro valley. K2 is called the mountains of mountaineer, the savage mountain and king of Karakoram.

3. Snow lake

Probably you thought that its a lake covered with snow. No its not a lake . Snow lake is a glacial basin located in Karakoram mountain range in Baltistan. When Martin Conway first visited this place he thought its a lake covered with snow and named it snow lake.

4. Nanga Parbat and Fairy Meadows

You will never see such a perfect place anywhere in the world. Fairy Meadows a land of fairy tale, densely forested, glacier, lake, snow capped 8000 m Nanga Parbat and blue sky. Nanga Parbat 8126m is located in western Himalayas in Diamer division Gilgit Baltistan. Nanga Parba is 9th highest peak in the world.

5. Hushe valley

Hushe valley is one of the most beautiful places in Baltistan. Hushe valley is home to one of the most beautiful peaks of Karakoram. Laila Peak is one of them. Laila peak is 6096 m high and climbed once. It is extremely beautiful and the view from camping site is amazing. It is located near the famous Gondogoro Pass. Rock climbers and trekkers visit Hushe valley every year to climb peaks see this beautiful valley.

6. Hunza valley

Hunza valley is famous tourist destination in Gilgit Baltistan. The popularity of Hunza is due to its serene mountain beauty specially Rakaposhi. Hunza valley is becoming the tourist hub for domestic tourists. The famous places are Baltit Fort, Lady Finger and Rakaposhi.

Traditions along with heritage of Hunza valley Pakistan

7. Minimarg and Qamri valleys

The seldom visited valleys of Minimarg and Qamri also called Gurez valley is located in Astore district Gilgit Baltistan close to LOC. These valleys are densely forested and green. The famous destinatons are:

Qamri, Minimarg, Rainbow Lake, Chota Deosai and Domel.

8. Naltar valley

Naltar valley is a famous tourist destination in Gilgit Baltistan. Naltar valley is famous for Skiing. PAF has installed a chairlift in Naltar valley last year. It is most beautiful valle with spectacular view.

9. Kutwal Haramush

Kutwal Lake is yet another breathtaking and beautiful lake of Gilgit Baltistan. One can reach Haramosh Valley both from Skardu and Gilgit. From Skardu one has to go to to Sassi from where the trek to Kutwal starts. Sassi is just an hour drive from Gilgit. Jeeps can take you to village Dassu.