Shigar Valley

Shigar وادی شگر شگر
District Shigar
Shigar وادی شگر Hassanabad on Pakistan Map
Coordinates: 35°25′32″N 75°43′59″E
Country	Pakistan
Autonomous region	Gilgit-Baltistan
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+6 (GMT+5)
Website	www.skardu.pk

Tisar Village, Shigar valley

Shigar Bhasha valley road

Shigar river, Zil Shigar

Sesko village, Bhasha valley Shigar

Bisil, Bhasha valley Shigar

Bisil Sunset, Bhasha valley Shigar

The Shigar Valley (Urdu: وادی شگر) is a valley in Gilgit Baltistan in northern Pakistan that is watered by the Shigar River, and centred on the town of Shigar. The valley stretches about 170 km from Skardu to Askole and is the gateway to the high mountains of the Karakoram. The town of Shigar is the largest settlement in valley. Even though the Shigar Valley is a remote and largely inaccessible place, there are several villages in the valley. Askole is the last settlement in the Shigar Valley, which is still far from the high mountains. Shigar was an administrative sub-division of Skardu District that is now a district in its own right.

This Valley is a stream of the Indus River, which is near to the town of Skardu. It is a popular destination for hiking, trekking and mountaineering, despite the tough conditions there. Also, the valley is an attraction for the tourists as it is a gateway to Karakoram Hills, one of the world’s highest peaks K2

Shigar is famous for its minerals

See also

• Askole
• Skardu

External links

• https://gbit.pk/10-beautiful-places-visit-shigar-valley-skardu-baltistan/
• Photos from Shigar by Arif A Khan