20-26 Aug 2013: Night of Hunza, Rush Lake Trek & Return by Batogah Top to Kaghan

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From this point onward, road starts to climb up in zigzag form and gains altitude in quick time

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Starting the climb

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Moving towards area of Batogah Pass

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Looking down

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A look back towards Chilas

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A small village near Batogah Top

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Finally we had visual of Batogah Pass

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Batogah Pass is on left. There are three lakes around mountain in the middle.

Two are on right which are hidden and bigger. One is on left which is visible from the Top

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Road reaching Batogah Top

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One of the Batogah Top lakes which is visible from the top

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A look back towards Chilas from Batogah Top

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View of the lake

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Our jeep at the top

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View towards left on Kaghan Valley side

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Road going down to the valley. There are 3 main villages before we reach Gittidas

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