Rakaposhi View Point

Rakaposhi View Point is located in Nagar District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. The viewpoint is near the village of Ghulmet, located on the Karakoram Highway. Tourists often stop here to admire the majestic mountain up close, feeling as if they could reach out and touch its glistening snow-covered face.

This place is included in the Central Karakoram National Park, which is home to the endangered Marco Polo sheep, snow leopard, brown bear and some other animals.

Rakaposhi is the only mountain in the world that rises several kilometers directly above the Earth’s surface. Its continuous height from the summit to the base camp is 6000 meters