-
You are here:
- Homepage »
- Pakistan »
- Gilgit-Baltistan » Gantok
Gantok Destination Guide
Discover Gantok in Pakistan
Gantok in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is a town located in Pakistan - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital .
Local time in Gantok is now 06:11 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rawlakot, Tserberh, Tanpa, Skardu, and Rawalpindi. When in this area, you might want to check out Rawlakot . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gantok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Balti Music at ( Paju ) on the way of K2 Skardu Baltistan
Balti Music and Dance at Paju Camp site on the Way of K2 (8611) ..
freestyle balti polo match
..
Pakistan Northen Areas
Some rare pictures of Northern Areas of Pakistan, Swat, Mountain Top lakes and breath taking immages with, Nusrat fateh Ali Khan's song Pakistan, Pakistan. ..
Khuchura Lake, Deosai Plains & National Park, Montoka Water Fall, Pakistan
Video created by Farhan A Chaudhri The areas are of Deosai Plateau & National Park, Montoka Water Fall, Khuchura Lake and Khaplu. All these areas are within 75Km radius and accessible from Skardu Paki ..
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners.
Interesting facts about this location
Shigar
Shigar is a town in Baltistan near Skardu in northern Pakistan. Nearby is the Shigar River.
Located at 35.43 75.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Shigar River
Shigar River is located in Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. The Shigar River is formed from the melt water of the Baltoro Glacier and Biafo Glacier. It flows through the Shigar Valley. The river is tributary to Indus River and meets the Indus in Skardu Valley.
Located at 35.34 75.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Skardu Fort
Skardu Fort or Karpachu Fort is a fort in Skardu city in Gilgit-Baltistan of the Kashmir region that dates from the 16th century CE. An ancient mosque is also present inside the fort. The fort and its mosque are located on the eastern face of the Khardong hill 40 ft above Skardu city. A view from these monuments brings into vision the entire valley, the Indus River and the settlement below.
Located at 35.30 75.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Baltistan
Baltistan, is a region in northern Pakistan which forms Gilgit–Baltistan, bordering the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. In addition, a part of Baltistan also falls into the part of India's Jammu and Kashmir state. It is situated in the Karakoram mountains just to the south of K2, the world's second highest mountain. It is an extremely mountainous region, with an average altitude of over 3,350 m (11,000 ft). It is inhabited principally by the Balti people of Tibetan descent.
Located at 35.30 75.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Satpara Stream
Satpara Stream or Satpura Cho is a small tributary of the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, which originates from the Deosai Plains and feeds into the Satpara Lake.
Located at 35.29 75.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Related Locations
Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.