Shigar is a valley and a town in Baltistan near Skardu that is watered by Shigar River. The valley stretches about 170km from Skardu to Askole and is the gateway to the high mountains of the Karakoram. Even though the Shigar Valley is a remote and largely inaccessible place, there are several villages in the valley. [Askole]] is the last settlement in Shigar Valley, which is still far from the high mountains. Baltistan (Urdu: بلتستان) , also known as Baltiyul in Balti, is a region to the north of Kashmir, bordering the Chinese region of Xinjiang. ... Skardu is the capital city of Baltistan a subdivision of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... Shigar River (Urdu: دریائے شگر ) is located in Baltistan, Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Skardu is the capital city of Baltistan a subdivision of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. ... K2, the 2nd highest of the world Broad Peak, the 12th highest of the world Askole is a small town located in the most remote region of Karakoram mountains in Northern Areas, Pakistan. ... Located in the mountainous regions of Gilgit, Ladakh & Baltistan, Gilgit and Baltistan are in Pakistan, the Karakoram is one of the great Himalayan mountain ranges, with many of the highest and most daunting peaks of the world. ...
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