Voyager's Trip to Skardu-Trip Details & Pictures

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 06:55 PM

I arrived back safely from Skardu – Gilgit trip. I planned & tried for the last three years via PIA but the flights were canceled. This time the flight also got canceled and then I decided to go via road. I think nature wanted me to come via road and enjoy utmost beautify and versatility of the area.

Skardu is the capital town of Baltistan . It is 2438 meters above sea level in the backdrop of the great peaks of the Karakuram mountain range. Historically, Baltistan was know as little Tibet , Traditions, music and life style of people here still reflects past glories of the ' Land of Lamas'.

Baltistan is known from its high mountains, broad valleys and huge glaciers. Skardu is the launching pad of all treks and expeditions heading to K2 and route Shigar valley. it is the only place on the planet where 32 high peaks are located within a radius of 40 km .

Trip Details:

Day1:
Left Rwp/ISB via Kashmir Highway @ 2:30 P.M. destined for Battagram. Traveled initial journey on Motorway Peshawar section till Burhan and then joined KKH (KoraKoram High) @ Hasan Abddal.
Corrosed Hari Pur @ 4

0 P.M. Crossed Abbottabad @ 4:35 P.M.
Arrived Mansehra @ 5:10 P.M. Re-filled the fuel tank.
Left Mansehra for Batagram @5:25 P.M Arrived Batagram @ 7:35 P.M

Over night @ Thai Hotel Batagram, NO PTDC Motel there so have to stay there but a nice hotel with friendly staff. Some of UN International staff also staying there, working for re-habilitation projects.

Day 2:
Left Batagram for Besham @ 6

0 A.M. Crossed Besham @ 7:30 A.M.
Left Besham for Pattan @ 7:35 A.M. Crossed Pattan @8:40 A.M
Crossed Dasu @ 9:45 A.M Arrived Chilas @ 12:45 P.M.
Left Chilas for Jaglot @ 2:15 P.M. Arrived Jaglot @ 3:45 P.M
Left Jaglot for Skardu @ 4

0 P.M Arrived Skardu @ 8

6 P.M

Rooms were booked @ Shangrila Resort so straight went there and the lovely thing @ that time was it was a BBQ night, had a great dinner out around bonfire plus perfectly done Trout fish.

Day3:
Early Morning walk around Lower Kachora lake and pix session. Then went for trakking around Sharngrila viewpoint and later Skardu City Tour.

Day4:
Spent most of the day at Saptpara Lake and later afternoon visited upper Kachora Lake.

Day5:
Early morning Left for Gilgit @ 7

0 A.M Arrived Gilgit @ 11:30 A.M
Spent some time in Gilgit City Tour & had nice lunch.
Left Gilgit @ 2:30 P.M destined for Dasu. Crossed Jaglot @ 2:58 P.M.
Crossed Chilas @ 6

0 P.M Arrived Barseen @ 7:45 P.M

I proffered staying at PDTC Motel @ Barseen instead heading towards Dasu. As with family I avoid mostly traveling @ lat nights.

Day6:
Early Morning left Barseen for Dasu @ 5:45 A.M.. Had breakfast on a roadside hotel. Arrived Dasu @ 7

0 A.M Left Dasu & arrived Pattan @ 8:10 P.M
Left Pattan for Besham @ 8:15 A.M Arrived Besham @ 9:25 A.M
Left Besham @ 9:30 P.M for Batagram Arrived @ 11

0 A.M
Had Tea in Batagram & left Batagram for Mansehra @ 11:15 A.M
Arrived Mansehra @ 1:30 P.M. Left Mansehra for Abbottabad @ 1:30 P.M.
Arrived Abbottabad @ 2

0 P.M.

Had Luch @ Usmania and left Abbottabad for Islamabad @ 2:30 P.M.
And arrived Islamabad/RWP 4:15 P.M

City Distance Board:

ISB-Hari Pur 70 KM
Hari Pur-Abbottabad 49 KM
Abbottabad – Mansehra 25 KM
Masehra-Batagram 96 KM
Batagram-Besham 80 KM
Besham-Pattan 39 KM
Pattan to Dasu 36km
Dasu to Chilas 126km
Chilas to Jaglot 60km
Jaglot to Gilgit 45km
Jaglot to Skardu 180km

Total Distance Covered during the trip=1675 KM
Disele Consumed=210 Ltrs
Average 7.98 KM per Ltr

Salarzae · 30-05-2007, 06:56 PM

@Voyager

BREATHTAKING! PHEW!

pour 'em more!

Gypsy · 30-05-2007, 06:57 PM

terribly beautiful! eagerly looking forward to your trip details, I have been from hunza to rawalpindi by road that is pretty dangerous. haven't seen the skardu side. pls tell the route you adopted.

nightsurfer · 30-05-2007, 06:58 PM

AH! beautiful, my heart started to breath again.

Red_Bull · 30-05-2007, 07:01 PM

@voyger,
plz send some more pics as i have to show ma Pakistan to my australian and british colleagues

gem_guy · 30-05-2007, 07:02 PM

ULTRA BEAUTIFUL!!!...drool

@voyager..
You must be having a lot of fun!...FZ7?

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:02 PM

@Salarzae

Good to hear from U. There R so many pics, just wondring which one not to upload as each and every pic wants to B uploaded.

Will B uploading one by one.

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:05 PM

The actual pic size 4 MB, which is real one to look at but have to compromise the resolution for dial up connections.

gem_guy · 30-05-2007, 07:07 PM

Which camera is this Voyager?

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:09 PM

Shangrila Resort Skardu

future · 30-05-2007, 07:14 PM

@Voyager you poses some nice photographic skills.Shangrila is simply breathtaking.

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:15 PM

@gem_guy

I used follwoing 3 cameras on this trip. The above pix R from SLR camera "Pantex IstDL".

1: Pantex IstDL
2: Panasonic Lumix FZ-7
3: Canon PowerShot SD600

gem_guy · 30-05-2007, 07:19 PM

hmm pantex...

No pix from the FZ-7?...Are u happy with its result?

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:33 PM

Junction Point of 3 Mightiest Mountain Ranges. After crossing Jaglot, there is a point where these Great Mountain Ranges Meet.

Gypsy · 30-05-2007, 07:37 PM

Coming down from Gilgit to Chillas, did you stop at the boiling fountain?

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:37 PM

There is another point after crossing Jaglot from where U can C Nanga Parbat "The Killer Mountain".

Voyager · 30-05-2007, 07:40 PM

Thanks Guys.

I will B back soon with more (lot more) Pix and will answer the questions as well. Hv to relax a bit after 12 hrs driving.

hashimsiddiq · 30-05-2007, 07:47 PM

gr8 work man
i m also planing a trip in july after my exams. i have been to kalam , kaghan , naran but never been to sakurdu ... i thinks its another heaven on earth...

bluebird · 30-05-2007, 10:12 PM

u r an absolute voyager

Maliko1 · 30-05-2007, 10:18 PM

Masha Allah very nice Subhan Allah.

Voyager bhai may Allah give success in all ur aspects Amin

keep going RAB RAKHA(Y)

30-05-2007, 06:55 PM	#1
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	Voyager's Trip to Skardu-Trip Details & Pictures I arrived back safely from Skardu – Gilgit trip. I planned & tried for the last three years via PIA but the flights were canceled. This time the flight also got canceled and then I decided to go via road. I think nature wanted me to come via road and enjoy utmost beautify and versatility of the area. Skardu is the capital town of Baltistan . It is 2438 meters above sea level in the backdrop of the great peaks of the Karakuram mountain range. Historically, Baltistan was know as little Tibet , Traditions, music and life style of people here still reflects past glories of the ' Land of Lamas'. Baltistan is known from its high mountains, broad valleys and huge glaciers. Skardu is the launching pad of all treks and expeditions heading to K2 and route Shigar valley. it is the only place on the planet where 32 high peaks are located within a radius of 40 km . Trip Details: Day1: Left Rwp/ISB via Kashmir Highway @ 2:30 P.M. destined for Battagram. Traveled initial journey on Motorway Peshawar section till Burhan and then joined KKH (KoraKoram High) @ Hasan Abddal. Corrosed Hari Pur @ 40 P.M. Crossed Abbottabad @ 4:35 P.M. Arrived Mansehra @ 5:10 P.M. Re-filled the fuel tank. Left Mansehra for Batagram @5:25 P.M Arrived Batagram @ 7:35 P.M Over night @ Thai Hotel Batagram, NO PTDC Motel there so have to stay there but a nice hotel with friendly staff. Some of UN International staff also staying there, working for re-habilitation projects. Day 2: Left Batagram for Besham @ 60 A.M. Crossed Besham @ 7:30 A.M. Left Besham for Pattan @ 7:35 A.M. Crossed Pattan @8:40 A.M Crossed Dasu @ 9:45 A.M Arrived Chilas @ 12:45 P.M. Left Chilas for Jaglot @ 2:15 P.M. Arrived Jaglot @ 3:45 P.M Left Jaglot for Skardu @ 40 P.M Arrived Skardu @ 86 P.M Rooms were booked @ Shangrila Resort so straight went there and the lovely thing @ that time was it was a BBQ night, had a great dinner out around bonfire plus perfectly done Trout fish. Day3: Early Morning walk around Lower Kachora lake and pix session. Then went for trakking around Sharngrila viewpoint and later Skardu City Tour. Day4: Spent most of the day at Saptpara Lake and later afternoon visited upper Kachora Lake. Day5: Early morning Left for Gilgit @ 70 A.M Arrived Gilgit @ 11:30 A.M Spent some time in Gilgit City Tour & had nice lunch. Left Gilgit @ 2:30 P.M destined for Dasu. Crossed Jaglot @ 2:58 P.M. Crossed Chilas @ 60 P.M Arrived Barseen @ 7:45 P.M I proffered staying at PDTC Motel @ Barseen instead heading towards Dasu. As with family I avoid mostly traveling @ lat nights. Day6: Early Morning left Barseen for Dasu @ 5:45 A.M.. Had breakfast on a roadside hotel. Arrived Dasu @ 70 A.M Left Dasu & arrived Pattan @ 8:10 P.M Left Pattan for Besham @ 8:15 A.M Arrived Besham @ 9:25 A.M Left Besham @ 9:30 P.M for Batagram Arrived @ 110 A.M Had Tea in Batagram & left Batagram for Mansehra @ 11:15 A.M Arrived Mansehra @ 1:30 P.M. Left Mansehra for Abbottabad @ 1:30 P.M. Arrived Abbottabad @ 20 P.M. Had Luch @ Usmania and left Abbottabad for Islamabad @ 2:30 P.M. And arrived Islamabad/RWP 4:15 P.M City Distance Board: ISB-Hari Pur 70 KM Hari Pur-Abbottabad 49 KM Abbottabad – Mansehra 25 KM Masehra-Batagram 96 KM Batagram-Besham 80 KM Besham-Pattan 39 KM Pattan to Dasu 36km Dasu to Chilas 126km Chilas to Jaglot 60km Jaglot to Gilgit 45km Jaglot to Skardu 180km Total Distance Covered during the trip=1675 KM Disele Consumed=210 Ltrs Average 7.98 KM per Ltr __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 06:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Salarzae 1,532 days old at PW Location: Dubai Age: 35 Posts: 10,893	@Voyager BREATHTAKING! PHEW! pour 'em more! __________________ To Be Enemy Of USA Is Dangerous, But To Be Friend Is FATAL! (Ayub Khan)

30-05-2007, 06:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gypsy 985 days old at PW Location: Jeddah Age: 29 Posts: 106	terribly beautiful! eagerly looking forward to your trip details, I have been from hunza to rawalpindi by road that is pretty dangerous. haven't seen the skardu side. pls tell the route you adopted. __________________ -

30-05-2007, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
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gem_guy 1,796 days old at PW Location: Burnin Rubber in Age: 20 Posts: 6,078	ULTRA BEAUTIFUL!!!...drool @voyager.. You must be having a lot of fun!...FZ7? __________________ Yousuf Hyder aka YuZi \|\|\| (( Head Investigation Agent @ PWCID )) Buying an 8C for its dynamic ability is like buying a porno for its plot

30-05-2007, 07:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	@Salarzae Good to hear from U. There R so many pics, just wondring which one not to upload as each and every pic wants to B uploaded. Will B uploading one by one. __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	The actual pic size 4 MB, which is real one to look at but have to compromise the resolution for dial up connections. __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
gem_guy 1,796 days old at PW Location: Burnin Rubber in Age: 20 Posts: 6,078	Which camera is this Voyager? __________________ Yousuf Hyder aka YuZi \|\|\| (( Head Investigation Agent @ PWCID )) Buying an 8C for its dynamic ability is like buying a porno for its plot

30-05-2007, 07:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	Shangrila Resort Skardu __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
future 976 days old at PW Location: Lahore, Tacna Age: 30 Posts: 594	@Voyager you poses some nice photographic skills.Shangrila is simply breathtaking.

30-05-2007, 07:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	@gem_guy I used follwoing 3 cameras on this trip. The above pix R from SLR camera "Pantex IstDL". 1: Pantex IstDL 2: Panasonic Lumix FZ-7 3: Canon PowerShot SD600 __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:19 PM	#13 (permalink)
gem_guy 1,796 days old at PW Location: Burnin Rubber in Age: 20 Posts: 6,078	hmm pantex... No pix from the FZ-7?...Are u happy with its result? __________________ Yousuf Hyder aka YuZi \|\|\| (( Head Investigation Agent @ PWCID )) Buying an 8C for its dynamic ability is like buying a porno for its plot

30-05-2007, 07:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	Junction Point of 3 Mightiest Mountain Ranges. After crossing Jaglot, there is a point where these Great Mountain Ranges Meet. __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
Gypsy 985 days old at PW Location: Jeddah Age: 29 Posts: 106	Coming down from Gilgit to Chillas, did you stop at the boiling fountain? __________________ -

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30-05-2007, 07:37 PM	#16 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	There is another point after crossing Jaglot from where U can C Nanga Parbat "The Killer Mountain". __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
Voyager 1,912 days old at PW Location: Islamabad Age: 36 Posts: 3,707	Thanks Guys. I will B back soon with more (lot more) Pix and will answer the questions as well. Hv to relax a bit after 12 hrs driving. __________________ It would "go places where tankers quit and birds would go back exhausted." ***Willys MB***

30-05-2007, 07:47 PM	#18 (permalink)
hashimsiddiq 1,197 days old at PW Location: Lahore Age: 24 Posts: 2,685	gr8 work man i m also planing a trip in july after my exams. i have been to kalam , kaghan , naran but never been to sakurdu ... i thinks its another heaven on earth... __________________ -

30-05-2007, 10:12 PM	#19 (permalink)
bluebird 1,848 days old at PW Location: Lahore Age: 24 Posts: 303	u r an absolute voyager

30-05-2007, 10:18 PM	#20 (permalink)
Maliko1 1,549 days old at PW Location: frankfurt/main Age: 27 Posts: 689	Masha Allah very nice Subhan Allah. Voyager bhai may Allah give success in all ur aspects Amin keep going RAB RAKHA(Y) __________________ )Ök Th€r€ iS €vErY tHiNg BuT iTs NöT €nÖuGh,StÄy CöÖL b€ hÄpPy €nJoY wHt YöU hÄv GöT