ExploringNorth

The Northern Areas are the most spectacular and fascinating region of Pakistan. The three world’s famous mountain ranges meet here — the Himalayas, the Karakorams and the Hindukush. The historic Karakoram Pass (5,575 meters), an ancient trading route between the Northern Pakistan and Xinjiang, China, gives its name to the range, which forms the watershed between the Indus and the Central Asian deserts.

Attabad Lake is a lake which is located in the Gojal district of Hunza Valley in Gilgit- Baltistan, Pakistan. This lake was formed in the year 2010 after the major landslide in Attabad. Attabad Lake has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Gilgit- Baltistan. Attabad Lake offers many fun-loving activities like jet-skiing, fishing, boating, and some other entertaining activities. Pure water, fresh air, lush alpine flora, snow-capped mountains, green meadows, and mesmerizing views. From a wild trekking experience to an evening walk in green forest, snow-capped mountains to cold freezing lakes, hot summer days to cool winter nights, colors of the rainbow to the smiling and welcoming faces of people, it’s not the heaven we are discussing but a place on earth known as “Heaven on Earth,” i.e., Hunza Valley.

A beautiful stream passing through lush green meadows and high mountains