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Near Jheel Saiful Maluk - Pakistan
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Northern Areas: Travel into Baltistan
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  • Updated By lachydragon on July 7, 2003
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  • Machulu Village - Pakistan
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    Most people who pass through Baltistan do it enroute to the trekking areas, but if I was to return to Pakistan I would love to spend some time hiring jeeps (and drivers) and travelling through the villages around Skardu - places such as Khapalu, Kande, Machulu, Hushe, Shigar looked stunning but went by all too quickly as we passed them by. Baltistan is an amazing area with a mix of ancient Tibetan heritage fused with the Pakistani way. Using a village such as Hushe as a base you could then do a series of stunning day-walks to places like Masherbrum base camp using local guides! There is even a PTDC Motel now built at Khapalu which looked really pretty and would also serve as a great base for exploring this region. PTDC (Pakistan Tourism Develepment Corporation) is the government tourism promotion agency and they have an established network of motels around Pakistan - Northern Pakistan's coverage was a bit spartan but Khapalu is a step in the right direction.

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    Northern Areas: I was waiting for next taxi or...
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  • By Kartann on September 8, 2002
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  • Northern Areas - Pakistan
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    I was waiting for next taxi or truck come for a while. These men were passing by throwing me smiles.

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    Northern Areas: Nanga Parbat, whose name means...
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  • By nishat on August 26, 2002
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    Nanga Parbat, whose name means Naked Mountain, is the ninth highest mountain in the world, and the westernmost mountain of the Himalayas. Its vast snowy face is a powerful spectacle when seen from the arid Indus Valley, approaching the mountain from the west. Here the mountain towers in isolation over 22,000 feet from the valley floor. The mountain is easy to reach (China's Karakoram Highway approaches the base of the mountain from the north), but is not so easy to climb. Unstable glaciers and frequent storms and avalanches have proved hazardous, most notably to the German party who first attempted the peak. Herman Buhl successfully reached the summit, but this was only after having lost eleven climbers and fifteen porters during the ascent. Many other climbers have subsequently been killed on this mountain.

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    Northern Areas: Although tourists usually...
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  • By haarisonline on August 25, 2002
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    Although tourists usually visit Northern Areas of Pakistan but they only go to well known areas like Hunza,Gilgit,Skardu etc.There are some places which are more beautiful than these areas and this is the picture of one them. This is the image of the Latok Mountains.A must see...

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    Northern Areas: The Kargah BuddhaFew...
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  • By titti on August 25, 2002
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    The Kargah BuddhaFew kilometres west of Gilgit, the standing Buddha carved on a cliff face. You can hike to the village of Kargah Nala, or hire a “Suzuki” for a few hours trip. Then local kids will guide you to see the Buddha and the ruins of a monastery and a stupa. The stupa is not very “interesting” (just lots of stones … if it was “the stupa”…) , but, again, good valley views, villages and people.

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  • By 550Mall on August 25, 2002
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  • By 550Mall on August 25, 2002
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  • By soomro on August 27, 2002
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    Northern Areas: Spend your holiday in Pakistan
  • By olelukoe on June 3, 2007
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    Northern Areas: Flight to Skardu
  • By Fudge on August 7, 2007
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  • Near Jheel Saiful Maluk - Pakistan
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    Awesome flight from Islamabad to Skardu. Just take the flight if you have little time to do a lot of trekking on the mountains up north.

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