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Kukhil Destination Guide
Touring Kukhil in Pakistan
Kukhil in the region of Gilgit-Baltistan is located in Pakistan - some 216 mi or ( 348 km ) North-East of Islamabad , the country's capital city .
Time in Kukhil is now 08:40 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Karachi " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Islamabad, Gilgit, and Gakuch. Being here already, consider visiting Rawalpindi . Check out our recommendations for Kukhil ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Batura Glacier
Batura Glacier (57 km long) is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It lies in Batura Valley Passu in Gojal region of the Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan, just north of Batura (7,795 m) and Passu (7,500 m) massifs. It flows west to east. The lower portions can be described as a grey sea of rocks and gravelly moraine, bordered by a few summer villages and pastures with herds of sheep, goats, cows and yaks and where roses and juniper trees are common.
Located at 36.53 74.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Sangemarmar Sar
Sangemarmar Sar (or Sangemar Mar, Sang-e-Marmar, Sangemarmur) is a pyramidal peak in the Batura Muztagh, at the end of a spur ridge running southwest from Pasu Sar in Pakistan. It lies between the Muchuhar Glacier, on the west, and the Shispare (or Hasanabad) Glacier on the east.
Located at 36.43 74.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Hunza Peak
Hunza Peak lies in the westernmost subrange of the Karakoram range in Pakistan, along with the Ladyfinger Peak. It lies on the southwest ridge of the Ultar Sar massif, the most southeasterly of the major groups of the Batura Muztagh. The whole massif rises precipitously above the Hunza Valley to the southeast. Bublimating, while having little prominence above the saddle with nearby Hunza Peak, is particularly notable for being a sharp, relatively snowless rock spire among snow peaks.
Located at 36.37 74.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Lupghar Pir Pass
Lupghar Pir pass (el. 16,420 ft. ) is a high mountain pass 6 miles to the west of village Lupghar in the upper Hunza valley in Gojal tehsil of Gilgit district in the Northern Areas in Pakistan.
Located at 36.74 74.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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