Ghanche

Machulo

Machulo Further along the winding Shyok, nestled in cool walnut groves and beneath lofty poplars, sits Machulu — a village that feels like a gentle sigh of the mountains. Machulu offers glimpses of the majestic Masherbrum Peak, along with fresh Read More

Ghanche

Ghanche Ghanche is a breathtaking region in Gilgit-Baltistan known for its rugged, needle-like peaks, sapphire rivers, cascading waterfalls, and charming highland settlements. Traveling from Skardu into Ghanche, visitors pass through tight valleys lined with poplar trees, their interlaced shadows dancing Read More

Khaplu

Khaplu At the heart of Ghanche District is Khaplu, a historic town gracefully set by the banks of the Shyok River. As travelers approach, gardens and dense forests embrace the road.  Khaplu is one of the coldest inhabited places in Read More

Siachen Glacier

Siachen Glacier Siachen Glacier is located in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. At 76 km (47 mi) long, it is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and the second-longest in the Read More

Karakoram

Karakoram The Karakoram is a mountain range located in the Hunza, Shigar and Ghanche Districts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located in the extreme north of Pakistan. This mountain range is present in the north of Pakistan till into China. Read More

Mashabrum Base Camp

Mashabrum Base Camp Mashabrum Base Camp is located in the Ghanche District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.

Masherbrum

Masherbrum Mountain Masherbrum Mountain is located in the Ghanche District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. It is also known as K1. It is 7881 meters high, the 22nd highest mountain in the world, and the ninth highest mountain in Pakistan. Masherbrum was Read More

Thalay Valley

Thalay Valley Thalay Valley is located in Ghanche District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Not far from Khaplu lies Thalay, reached by crossing a rustic wooden bridge over the Shyok River into a village surrounded by dense, autumn-kissed trees. Even the local Read More

Saltoro Valley

Saltoro Valley Saltoro Valley is located in the Ghanche District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Near the confluence of the Shyok and the route toward Machulo lies a bridge leading to the expansive stone-laden field of Saltoro Valley, cradled by a fortress Read More

Kharkoo Valley

Kharkoo Valley Kharkoo Valley is located in the Ghanche District, Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan.