1/4/2006
at 9AM we left for Hunza from Gilgit :D
1st went to Naltar Valley :D
NALTAR : An area of alpine meadows and forests 3000 meters above sea level and surrounded by snow-capped mountains, is the loveliest full-day outing from Gilgit. It is 43 kilometers – about two hours drive from Gilgit. Hidden in the mountains, up a dramatic barren gorge 19 kilometers long, Naltar valley is surprisingly green and lush, and heavily wooded with pine, spruce, birch, rowan and juniper. Some quirk in the climatic conditions gives Naltar about 410 millimeters or 16 inches of rainfall a year, more than three times that of Gilgit.
