Skardu Valley | Gilgit Baltistan
Skardu Valley is one of the famous and most beautiful valley,s in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan and is the capital of the Skardu District. It is situated on the bank of the Indus River. The valley is about 10 km wide and 40 km long. The Skardu region has four of the world's fourteen of Eight-thousand peaks (8,000 m and above) the second highest peak K2 (8611 m), and other three peaks are, Gasherbrum1/k5 (8080 m), broad peak (8047 m), Gasherburm2/K4 (8035 m) and many others which are below 8000. Skardu valley is a gateway for travelers, hikers, and trekkers into the mountain range.This valley is surrounded by grey colored dry rugged mountains and dunes. Skardu is a vast valley that is filled with numerous colors and breathtaking sights such as lush green plains, picturesque landscapes, historical sites, majestic mountains, rocky plains, curvy streams, cold deserts, amazing waterfalls, beautiful lakes, and green meadows. It is a very rare combination of natural beauty to be concentrated in one place. Places to Visit in Skardu Valley There are many places to visit in Skardu valley, we are discussing here top most hot destinations to visit in Skardu Valley. Kharphocho Fort Skardu Valley has an ancient Fort known as Kharphocho Fort or Skardu fort means “King of Forts”. If we look at its structure, it has a very suitable name for it. Situated on the top of a mountain that gives you a panoramic view of the whole town. Read the full article