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Naltar Valley: Blue Glacial Lake in Naltar

GILGIT · VALLEY

Naltar Valley

Pine forests and the multicoloured Naltar lakes, a jeep ride up from Gilgit. Pakistan's ski valley in winter.

ALTITUDE
3,215 m
BEST TIME
Jun – Oct · skiing in winter
FROM LAHORE
~936 km
Hunza area, ~20 h driving
FROM ISLAMABAD
~602 km
~16.5 h driving

Photos of Naltar Valley

  • Naltar Valley: Blue Lake 2, Naltar, Gilgit Baltistan
  • Naltar Valley: Reflections in Naltar
  • Naltar Valley: Naltar Valley, Gilgit Baltistan
  • Naltar Valley: Potato Fields, Naltar, Gilgit Baltistan
  • Naltar Valley: Naltar Valley Skiing resort in the summer
  • Naltar Valley: Naltar River 2, Naltar, Gilgit Baltistan

Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.

Visiting Naltar Valley

When is the best time to visit Naltar Valley?

Usually Jun – Oct · skiing in winter. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.

How high is Naltar Valley?

About 3,215 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.

How do I get to Naltar Valley from Lahore?

By road: about 936 km to the Hunza area (around 20 hours of driving), which Billman splits over days with hotel stops. From Islamabad it is about 602 km.

Which Billman trip goes to Naltar Valley?

Naltar Valley is on or near our Hunza Valley trip (7 days, best April – November). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.

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