natural wonder
Lower Kachura Lake (Shangrila)
A green lake in a bowl of poplars and apricot trees near Skardu, with a resort built around a crashed aircraft fuselage converted into a restaurant on the shore.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan · Asia
Skardu is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Shigar, 22km from Lower Kachura Lake (Shangrila).
Skardu is a city located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. With a population of 260,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Skardu sits in Pakistan. It's in the Asia/Karachi time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Skardu to your route.
Skardu (Urdu: سکردو, romanised: skardū, Tibetan script: སྐར་མདོ, pronounced [skərduː]) is a city located in Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan in the disputed Kashmir region. Skardu serves as the capital of Skardu District and the Baltistan Division. It is situated at an average elevation of nearly 2,500 metresRead more
(8,202 feet) above sea level in the Skardu Valley, at the confluence of the Indus and Shigar rivers.
Skardu is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram mountain range. The Indus River running through the region separates the Karakoram from the Ladakh Range.
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Skardu is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia. The coordinates are 35.2979 latitude, 75.6337 longitude.
Skardu has a population of approximately 260,000 people, making it a city in Pakistan.
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A green lake in a bowl of poplars and apricot trees near Skardu, with a resort built around a crashed aircraft fuselage converted into a restaurant on the shore.
22 km · about 25 min drive
national park
The Land of the Giants: a treeless alpine plateau averaging 4,114 m between Skardu and Astore, snowbound most of the year and carpeted in wildflowers each July, home to Himalayan brown bears.
42 km · about 50 min drive
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