The places worth the journey
19 places documented across Pakistan — each with its story, planning facts and weather. Read the guide, or find it on the map.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · 9
- Babusar PassLandmarkBabusar Pass, also known as Babusar Top, is a high mountain pass at the northern end of Kaghan Valley.
- Dharamsar LakeLakeDharamsar Lake is a spectacular, high-altitude alpine lake situated at an elevation of approximately 4,050 metres (13,287 feet) above sea…
- Kalam ValleyValleyKalam Valley is a high valley in the Swat Kohistan region of Upper Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Karakoram HighwayRouteThe Karakoram Highway is a transnational mountain road linking Pakistan with China across one of the highest and most demanding road…
- Kumrat ValleyLandmarkKumrat Valley is the pristine upper segment of the alpine Panjkora Valley, situated in the Upper Dir District (Sharingal Tehsil) of…
- Nathia GaliVillageNathia Gali is a hill station and mountain resort town in Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, at the centre of the Galyat tract of the…
- Saif-ul-Maluk LakeLakeSaif-ul-Maluk Lake, situated within the high-altitude Saiful Muluk National Park at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley near Naran, is…
- Siran ValleyValley🏔️ Discover Siran Valley: A Hidden Alpine Paradise Nestled beautifully within the historic Pakhli region of the Mansehra District in…
- Tarbela DamLandmarkTarbela Dam is the world's largest earth- and rock-filled dam, situated on the Indus River in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Gilgit-Baltistan · 6
- Broad PeakPeakBroad Peak is an 8,051-metre mountain in the Gasherbrum massif of the Karakoram.
- Deosai PlainsPlateauDeosai Plains are a high-elevation alpine plain between Skardu District and Astore District in Gilgit-Baltistan, in the western Himalayas…
- Gasherbrum IPeakGasherbrum I is an 8,080-metre mountain in the Gasherbrum Massif of the Karakoram, positioned between Shigar District in Pakistan’s…
- Gasherbrum IIPeakGasherbrum II is one of the high peaks of the Karakoram, standing on the border between Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistan and Xinjiang in China.
- K2MountainK2 is an 8,611-metre peak in the Karakoram, positioned in the Baltistan region of Gilgit-Baltistan and extending across the…
- Nanga ParbatPeakNanga Parbat rises to 8,126 metres beside the northernmost bend of the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir.