I have been a silent listener at Pak-wheels Road trip and hiking forums for the past 2 years and your forums have really guided me in my trips and tours of the Northern areas of Pakistan.
So before Coming to the trip i would like to introduce my self to the pakwheelers
My Name is Saad Ahmed and i have recently graduated from GIK institute of Engineering sciences and technology.
Now About the trip, we had almost 15 days between the final papers and the convocation ceremony. So we decide to pay a visit to the Land of mighty gaints .... It was supposed to be a complete GILGIT-BALISTAN tour but this changed as we moved up north. After the final Final paper of my Bachelors degree, we send 3 of our trip members to Islamabad, as 'they have already negotiated with a Coaster owner who was ready for the trip, they were supposed to bring the Coaster at 10.00 PM on 5th june ,,, but due to their delayed shopping we had to wait for almost 5 hours.
Day: 1 (3:00am) 6th june 2015
GIKI(topi,Swabi) to Skardu a 27 hours journey with food n fuel stops at Besham/Chillas / summer nala.
Day 2: ( 7th june )
We reached Skardu city at 7:00 Am Approximately ,
visited Shangrila lake, Upper kathurra lake and A local trout farm
Day 3: ( 8 th june )
Visited Shigar fort, Shigar valley And Mantoka Waterfall
Day 4: ( 9th june)
explored satpara lake and Trek to Deosai Top.
Day 5: ( 10th june)
Skardu to Sost
Crossed Attabad Lake
Day 6 : ( 11th june )
Sost to Khunjrab pass and back to gilgit
Day 7 : ( 12 june)
Gilgit to GIKI in 18 hours