SKARDU · VALLEY
Katpana Cold Desert
Sand dunes beside the Indus near Skardu airport, often dusted with snow in winter.
- ALTITUDE
- 2,226 m
- BEST TIME
- All year
- FROM LAHORE
- ~985 km
- Skardu area, ~22 h driving
- FROM ISLAMABAD
- ~650 km
- ~18 h driving
Photos of Katpana Cold Desert
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.
Visiting Katpana Cold Desert
When is the best time to visit Katpana Cold Desert?
Usually All year. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.
How high is Katpana Cold Desert?
About 2,226 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.
How do I get to Katpana Cold Desert from Lahore?
By road: about 985 km to the Skardu area (around 22 hours of driving), which Billman splits over days with hotel stops. From Islamabad it is about 650 km.
Which Billman trip goes to Katpana Cold Desert?
Katpana Cold Desert is on or near our Skardu & Deosai trip (7 days, best April – October (Deosai June – September)). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.
