Northern Areas has the greatest concentration of the highest peaks including the second highest mountain in the world K2. Moreover there are 34 peaks above 7,500 meters, 123 peaks above 7000 meters and 351 peaks between 6,500 - 7000 meters. Some famous peaks are :
Peaks
Height in Meters
Height in Feet
Pictures
K-2
8611
28251
NANGA PARBAT
8125
26660
GASHER BRUM – 1
8068
26470
BROAD PEAK
8047
26400
GASHER BRUM – 2
8035
26360
MASHERBRUM
7821
25660
CHOGOLISA
7654
25110
HARAMOSH
7406
24299
GOLDEN PEAK
7027
22838
TRANGO TOWER
6239
20277
Glaciers
Like the lofty peaks, some of the world's largest glaciers are also situated here. Famous glaciers are:
Glaciers
Length
Area (Square Kilometer)
Pictures
SIACHEN
71
685
BIAFO
65
383
BALTORO
62
529
BATURA
56
200
HISPAR
49
343
RIMO
45
510
CHOGO LUNGMA
44
238
PANMAH
44
400
KHURDOPIN
41
280
SAROPO LAGGO
33
230
LAKES
NAs are full of natural lakes formed by glaciers, river and rain water, few of the beautiful lakes are:
Lakes
Location
Heights (Feet)
Pictures
Kachura
Shangrila (Skardu)
7,500
Sadpara
Skardu
8,000
Shigar
Skardu
7,500
Sheosar
Deosai (Skardu)
14,000
Phunder
Ghizer
9350
Khalti
Ghizer
9300
Rama
Astore (Diamer)
10,00
Kutwal
Haramosh
10720
Snow Lake
Hispar
8600
Fairy Meadows
Nanga parbat
10,700
RIVERS
The famous rivers flowing in the area are:
Indus
Gilgit
Hunza
Shyok
Shigar
Shingo
Astore
TREKKING
This region is a paradise for trekkers. Most of the trekking routes lie in the Northern Areas of the Hindukush, the Karakorams and the Himalayas. For most of the treks the trekking season is between May to Oct. The Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan, has designated three zones for trekking, open, restricted and closed. Foreigners may trek anywhere in the open zone without a permit with the help of a licensed mountain guide. Some of the more interesting treks include :-
