Shandur Pass is located between Chitral District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Ghizer District of Gilgit-Baltistan as a common shared pass. It is often called the 'Roof of the World'.
Getting oof the KKH after Gilgit City and taking the Chitral Gilgit Road to Shandu Pass/Top and beyond is the most rewarding part of our trip from Kungerab Pass . The scenery is most captivating, the turquoise coloured Gilgit River is never ending as we drove. Green River Valleys stretching from Gupis Town to Shandu Pass is the most beautiful. Shandu Top Highlands is worth the detour getting off the KKH.
Left Gupis Village early in the morning. School children were already on their way to school.
Gupis Valley is located about 112 kilometers west of Gilgit on the banks of River Gilgit,
Older girls rushing to school
Getting oof the KKH after Gilgit City and taking the Chitral Gilgit Road to Shandu Pass/Top and beyond is the most rewarding part of our trip from Kungerab Pass . The scenery is most captivating, the turquoise coloured Gilgit River is never ending as we drove. Green River Valleys stretching from Gupis Town to Shandu Pass is the most beautiful. Shandu Top Highlands is worth the detour getting off the KKH.
Pictures below describes it all.
Gilgit River
Corn fields....nourish by the Gilgit River.
Khalti Lake . Brown trout is plentiful here.
I love turquoise blue rivers.....
How I wish I could join them to school.
These little girls are too young to go to school....no kindergartens...
Left Gupis Village early in the morning. School children were already on their way to school.
Gupis Valley is located about 112 kilometers west of Gilgit on the banks of River Gilgit,
Older girls rushing to school
Pakistani Children heading to school
,,,Just Post Card....perfect....nature at its best...
While we take in the sights ...Sorento takes a break....
Magnificent view the Gilgit River near Khalti...a delighted visitor...
Even after disaster(flood) has struck ...its still beautiful....eerie olive trees
Happy visitors. Chitral Gilhit Valleys.
Aftermath of an angry ferocious flood......reopened dirt road cleared of boulders to a Village
Mother nature does not discriminate...
10.20am
More green Valley
Villagers cleared boulders brought down by floods to open a road to their village, Sharaman and beyond. thank you ....or else we have to turn back to Gilgit
More green Valley
Chasi Villager at their daily chores.....
Phander Valley.......green and beautiful Gilgit River valey
Taking the Chitral Gilgit Road, going West off the KKH towards the Afganistan Border....hoping to visit a Khalash(decendants of Alexander the Great) Village
Students walking home after school
Older sister keeping the little ones safe
11.33am Shandur Village is still 8km away
Driving close to the Gilgit River.... turquoise blue waters ....so refreshing......worth every penny spent to savour God's creation
11.57am
It says it all.......Shandur Valley.....Gilgit's pride and life
Paradise awaiting....
Even the duck look contented and happy...what more the villagers...
Cool and calmly it flows...Gilgit River at its best behaviour
Its Paradise.....serene and beautiful...near Gulaghmuli Village
Who painted this....?
Harvested fields
Even when its angry ....its beautiful
Climbing up..... towards Shandu Pass
14.47PM 23.08 Shandur Polo Ground is the highest Polo ground in the world.
Shandu Lake, Goats and Mountain Ranges in background.
From a stream to a torrent...
At Shandu Top is thriving Sandu Village.
An organised farm settlement...
Healthy and happy children.....are an asset..to the nation and family in Shandu Valley. Blessing from the Gilgit River Valleys
Beautiful Laspore Village
The dirt road that will take us to Mastij Town
A dirt road just repaired.....after a heavy rain slide
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