Places to visit in the North
69 lakes, valleys, forts and peaks, with real photos, the best months to go and the road from Lahore.
Hunza
Hunza (Karimabad)
2,500 m · Apr – Nov
Eagle's Nest, Duikar
2,850 m · Apr – Nov
Attabad Lake
2,550 m · All year
Passu Cones
2,400 m · Apr – Nov
Hussaini Bridge
2,500 m · Apr – Oct
Khunjerab Pass
4,693 m · May – Nov
Rakaposhi
7,788 m · Viewpoint all year · base camp May – Sep
Altit Fort
2,400 m · Apr – Nov
Borith Lake
2,600 m · Apr – Oct
Gulmit
2,465 m · Apr – Nov
Batura Glacier
3,000 m · Jun – Sep (trek)
Sost
2,800 m · May – Nov
Shimshal
3,113 m · Jun – Sep
Hopar Glacier
2,800 m · May – Oct
Rush Lake
4,694 m · Jul – Sep (trek)
Skardu
Skardu
2,230 m · All year · best Apr – Oct
Kachura Lakes & Shangrila
2,500 m · Apr – Oct
Shigar Fort
2,250 m · Apr – Oct
Khaplu Palace
2,600 m · Apr – Oct
Deosai Plains
4,250 m · Jun – Sep
Hushe Valley
3,180 m · Jun – Sep
Concordia
4,691 m · Jun – Aug (trek)
K2
8,611 m · Base camp trek Jun – Aug
Satpara Lake
2,600 m · Apr – Oct
Katpana Cold Desert
2,226 m · All year
Manthokha Waterfall
2,600 m · May – Oct
Askole
3,040 m · Jun – Sep
Masherbrum (K1)
7,821 m · Viewed best Jun – Sep
