Skardu is the most important city of Baltistan along the banks of the Indus River. Skardu is the largest Northern District. Baltistan is home to some of the highest summits of the world, the Karakoram range, Skardu is popular among mountain climbing expeditions. It is also popular with hikers, trekking Baltoro glacier, K2 base camp and concord. Skardu on the road, it is about 5:0 away from Gilgit and car 10:0 Besham. A daily flight to and from Islamabad is also in operation. The flight is always subject to conditions.
Skardu is famous for the many trekking and adventure around it. There are numerous tours of Skardu. In the vicinity of Satpara Lake resort Shangri-La and are very famous among local travellers and is visited by people from during June and July across the country.
The Skardu region has four of the fourteen eight-Thousander peaks (8,000 m and above) it is a paradise for hikers and climbers expeditions. The high season is from April to October
Askole and Hushe valleys are the main gateways to the peaks of snow covered 8,000 m, including Mashabum, K2, the gasherbrums, broad peak and the Trango Towers, and also the huge glaciers of Baltoro, Biafo and Trango.
Adventure tours and Jeep Safaris to the Deosai, the second highest in the world (4,100 m) after the Chang Tang in Tibet, either start or end at Skardu. Local Balti language, Deosai Byarsa, meaning ' summer Place "is called. With an area of approximately 3,000 square kilometres of the Plains ranging from Ladakh and provide habitat for snow leopards, ibex, Tibetan Pardo and wild horses.
SATPARA DAM PROJECT on the Satpara Lake:-it is a project lies 7 km from the town of Skardu, and its altitude is 8,700 feet (2,700 m), in addition it is also water Lagoon of approximately 90,000 acre feet (110.000 .000 m3). During the summer season, the main source of water melts ice cream of Deosai.
Is a multipurpose project, producing 13 megawatts of hydro generation, irrigate 15,000 acres (61 km2) of land and also drinking water Cusecis 13 daily Skardu city. Photos from Satpara Lake
On August 29, 2009 of Gilgit-Baltistan empowerment and self-management 2009, went through the Pakistani cabinet order and subsequently signed by President Asif Ali Zardari. It granted autonomy to the people of the ancient northern areas, now renamed "Kurdistan," create, including an elected legislative Versammlung. Auf another hand there was criticism and opposition to this movement of Pakistan in Pakistan, India and the region of Gilgit-Baltistan
Shigar River: Shigar River is a beautiful village just a few kilometres north of Skardu all species of plants grow their picturesque village with beautiful terraces. Shigar River was once a small Kingdom and Shigar Fort was once Fort at residential local ruler. Recently interested in strong, which has now been renovated Aga Khan and is open for tourists. The Shigar Fort again became a residential area to be strong
Tours in Skardu.
Skardu is near [[Northern]], are two major tourism, trekking and expedition hubs in [[northern areas]]. The mountainous terrain of the region, including four of eight of the 14 peaks of [[altitude]] of the world (8,000 m and higher), attracts the attention of tourists, trekkers and mountaineers from around the world. The high season is from April to October; outside this time, the area over a long period of snow, winter freezing time may be cut.
Accessible from Skardu road, in nearby [[Askole]] and [[Hushe]] are the main gateways to the 8,000 m peaks including snow-covered [[K2]], [[Gasherbrum]] 's [[broad peak]] and [[Trango towers]] and also for the enormous glaciers [[Glacier Baltoro |]] [[Baltoro glacier]], [[Glacier | Biafo]] [[Biafo]] and [[Trango Glacier |]][[Trango]]. This makes Skardu the main tourist and mountaineering base in the area, which led a relatively extensive tourist infrastructure including shops and hotels for development. However, the popularity of the region brings high prices, especially during high trekking season.
Tours to the [[Deosai]], the second highest in the world (at 4,100 m or 13,500 feet) after the [[Chang Tang]] in [[Tibet]], or begin or end at Skardu. At location [[language Balti]] is called "Byarsa, meaning ' Summer Place ' Deosai. With an area of approximately 3,000 square kilometres, the Plains ranging from Ladakh and provide habitat for [[Leopard]] 's [[Ibex]], Tibet