Cold desert, lakes and the road to K2
Skardu & Shigar
Sand dunes under snow peaks, a few good lakes, and a restored fort at Shigar.
Skardu is the gateway to Baltistan and the great peaks of the Karakoram. The Katpana cold desert, Upper Kachura and Shangrila lakes and the restored Shigar Fort make a rewarding short stay, or a base for Deosai and the Baltoro treks.
Worth seeing
- Katpana cold desert
- Shangrila lake
- Shigar Fort
- Manthokha waterfall
- Altitude
- 2,228 m
- Best time to go
- May – Sep