Ghizer Valley & Gahkuch

View from the Ishkoman bridge.


The bridge crossing Ghizer river to the Ishkoman
Valley.


A road-side cafe. The grapes are complimentary
to anything else you may order.


The bridge on Ghizer river to Sher-Qila


Start of the Ghizer valley on the Gilgit side.

Nanga Parbat

Tatta Pani

The hot water stream coming out the moutain side.


Still boiling hot.

Chillas 2

Believe it or not, this photo was taken at about
11 pm on a full moon night.

Chillas 1

In case you are thinking this photo was taken in
a museum, let me tell you this is the Shangrila hotel
in Chillas. Truly amazing and a real surprise to find
such an establishment at a place like Chillas.


The hotel faces the Karakoram Highway with the
Indus flowing at its back. The whole place is
made in steps stopping short of the river.


The river Indus.


Summer rains with rain water coming through
the windows into the corridore.


Rainbow after the rain.

Babusar Gah

This is what passes for a road in Babusar Valley. 3 hours
of driving on this road really tells you what it must
feel like being in a washing machine on an extended
wash cycle.


Coming down from the Babusar Pass at the
start of the valley. People told us there used
to be a beautiful forest here but then the
locals decided to take good care of it, now it
all lies in lumber yards.

Babusar Pass 2

I was truly speechless at what I had waiting for
me at the other side of the pass. Flowers, flowers
and then some flowers. In all possible shades and
colors.

Babusar Pass 1

On the pass between Kaghan & Babusar valley.
Height from sea level: 13700 ft.

The jeep track leading up to the pass from Gittidas.


The end/start of Kaghan valley as seen from the pass.




Looking back towards Gittidas.

Lake Lulusar 3

Jalkhad

Lake Lulusar 2

Lake Lulusar 1

From high up on the jeep track.


At the water level.


From here you simply enter the flower territory.



The jeep track to Babusar Pass.

Lake Saif-ul-Muluk

Malika Parbat as seen from the lake.


It's only the far side of the lake which still has
any semblance of its original beauty remaining.