Jaglot, Gilgit District, Pakistan It issituated 45 km so...| Destination Pakistan

Jaglot, Gilgit District, Pakistan
It issituated 45 km south east of Gilgit on the Karakoram Highway. It is located at the junction of three mountain ranges, the Kurrakuram, Hindukush, and Himalayas.

Gilgit Baltistan blogs

06 Oct

The world's highest paved road - THE KARAKORAM HIGHWAY

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The Karakoram Highway is simply one of the best roads in the world to drive. We Have been on a road that really excited us with Incredible views, death defying drops. It holds the record as the highest paved road in the world reaching an altitude of 4,693m and cuts through some of the most dramatic mountain scenery on the planet, cutting through three of the world’s highest ranges; the Karakoram, Himalaya and Hindu Kush mountains. Its construction started in 1966 and took 13 years to complete.

12 Dec

Biker Girl Forges own Path in Pakistan

Admin | Gilgit Baltistan | #GilgitBaltistan #SopheeSmiles

When a young woman decides to reach for the stars and challenge social, cultural and familial expectations along the way, she usually faces two responses: encouragement backed by enthusiastic support or doubt laced with disapproval. Personally, I’m on the “You go girl!” team.

06 Aug

Cycling on the Roof of Pakistan (part-1)

Awais Jibran | Gilgit Baltistan | #Cycling #CyclingOnTheRoofOfPakistanJune2013 #KarakorumHighway

Before you reach to the destination, you have to face the headache of packing your luggage, making sure all the things are in place, getting on the right transport but they do not always go as expected. Its the test of your psychological strength right at the start of your journey. Like for us, the Journey didn't start as we expected it and we had to face and overcome the unexpected.