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Sheosar Lake.

Sheosar Lake., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Shoesar lake is at an alititude of 16000 ft above the sea level and is situated in the Deosai Plattue(northern Pakistan). Deep down in the wilderness a days jeep deive from the city of skardu, it is one of the most prettiest lakes on the face of the earth. It is the highest... 

Wonderful Flowers.

Wonderful Flowers., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  The Deosai Plateau has lots of natural wonderful flowers. All of different colours and kinds. You will find them mostly in spring, especially near lakes. They die in the winter and regrow from their seeds in the summers. 

Crossing Suspension Bridges.

Crossing Suspension Bridges., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Crossing Suspension Bridges can be the most exciting part of the journey. There are several of these on the Deosai Plateau and the jeep can make short work of them. Dont miss them. 

Brown Bears.

Brown Bears., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Deosai is famous for its wildlife, especially its brown bears, which live in their highest concentration in this area. However, you will be extremely lucky if you managed to see them. Deosai Plains make up one of the last frontiers of natural habitat for the Himalayan brown... 

Hotels  

Shatung Pani.: Campground.

Shatung Pani.: Campground., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Did you know "Pani" means water in Urdu? Well, campsites are always near some streams or rivers and this place is no different. This is another of the designated campsites. 

Bara Pani.: Campground.

Bara Pani.: Campground., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Bara Pani is a designated campground in the Deosai Plains about 3 hours drive south of Skardu. There is a small river over which there is a suspension bridge which is flooded and destroyed every year and rebuilt in June/July. It is a good place for camping. 

Camping.: Deosai Camping.

Camping.: Deosai Camping., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Camping is the only form of accommodation at Deosai. Surprised to see no hotels there even though this area is really beautiful, not too far away from Skardu and there is lots of space for building hotel resorts. Anyway, there are several prescribed campgrounds and it is... 

Transportation  

Jeeps

Jeeps, Deosai Mountains

 shadan Says:  Deosai can be reached only by Jeep or by feet. Jeeps can easily be hired from Skardu bazaar. They cost you around Rs 4000/- for a one day round trip ( its just for reaching the deosai top and then coming back ). If you want to go deep inside deosai ( deosai is 3000sq km area... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Beware!

Beware!, Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  Beware! Deosai is home to the world's most dangerous, most ruthless, most horrific MOSQUITOES in the world. Yea, this area is famous for them. So take some good spray and try buying Mosquito Repellant liquids like Mospel because these little buggers are as bad as they can... 

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Deosai Sky.

Deosai Sky., Deosai Mountains

 TOOCOOL Says:  The sky at Deosai is special. If its blue, its a very beautiful mountain blue. If its cloudy, its still very beautiful. It has is own special beauty. However. even though its a lot cloudy at Deosai, I dont think it rains that often there. 

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 Crossing Suspension Bridges can be the most exciting part of the journey. There are several of these on the Deosai Plateau and the jeep can make short work of... 

 

Questions and Answers

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Q:  Which route is suitable for traveling to deosai either from Astor or from Skardu and also tell, which vehicle is suitable. If we... 

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A: Good Day, the best way to make it from Astore, but with a very good 4 by 4 car where ever you're in the northern part of Pakistan due to the steep roads and high... 

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Top 4 Deosai Mountains Writers

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Deosai Plateau

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  Welcome to this strange piece of land known as Deosai. It is a plateau, the highest plateau on this planet after Tibet at 4200 metres. It is located in Baltistan to the east of Hunza near... 

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Deosai

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 Trekkin in Deosai These are the pictures of my first ever trekking experience. We were six in all ( including a guide and two porters ). I also had the very pleasant experience of meeting two very...... 

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The Land of Giants

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 Deosai Adventure (Full Length) 

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Deosai Plains

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Deosai Mountains. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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