Top-10 Attractions of Hunza
1-Baltit Fort:
Baltit
fort is one of the iconic heritage tourist site in Hunza. The castle is
situated in at the top of Karimabad (Baltit), Hunza, Pakistan. It is 700 years
prehistoric monument and it’s been 25 years since renovation. In 16th
century local mire marred with baltistan princes the connoisseur craftsmen’s
renovate the building as dowry. In 2004
UNISCO considered an a heritage site. In 1945 king had abandoned the castle and
moved to a new palace down lower baltit (karimabad) and the castle is become
fall into ancient rune the king Mir Gazanfer contributed the fort to Aga Khan
Trust For Culture Historic Site Support Program when the survey by social
geographers of “Aga Khan Trust For Culture Historic Site Support Program” Team to develop proposals for restoration that would save the Baltit Fort from further decay
and it is accomplished in 1996 baltit fort is now a museum which is run by
Baltit Heritage Trust.
Aga Khan inaugurated the newly restored Baltit Fort in 1996
as a museum and cultural centre, attracting thousands of visitors to the
area, thereby improving the livelihood of the local community and restoring
pride in their heritage and raditional skills, generating new employment
opportunities and providing training in the jobs needed for a changing economy. The (Baltit) Karimabad projects received a
British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Global award in 2000. According
to the citation In 2004, AKTC was awarded the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage
Award for restoration work on Baltit Fort Visit http://www.akdn.org/awards.asp Karimabad was the capital of Hunza state its old name is
“Baltit” which is locally mean “Center of Hunza” and the castle is situated in
the top of Karimabad the purpose of constructing the top was to save from harm as
of enemies. According to historical basses,
the Hunza rulers primarily be located in in nearby Altit Fort, but
after a divergence between the two sons of the monarch Sultan, Shah Abbas and
Ali Khan, Shah Abbas moved to Baltit Fort, making it the capital seat of Hunza.
The power struggle between the two brothers finally resulted in the passing
away of younger one, and consequently Baltit Fort became the prime seat of
supremacy in the Hunza state.
Now baltit fort is well-known
heritage site for tourist which is a remarkable monument of Hunza history which
magnetizes the tourist from whole world and yearly thousands of tourist visit
baltit fort for explores the history.
Location : situated
in at the top of Karimabad (Baltit), Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan.
Restoration : Restoration by “Aga Khan Trust For Culture
Historic Site Support Program” accomplished in 1996
2-Altit Fort:
Altit fort is a popular
historical tourist site located in Altit town, Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan,
Pakistan. The first name of Altit village was
Hunukushal, which means the village of Huns. The Huns came from the
Huang-Ho valley in China. It is an ancient fort around 1100 years old.
It was originally Hunza King (Mir) palace, at that time Altit was the capital of Hunza when
king migrated to Baltit town although to younger baltit fort nearby three
centuries later afterward Baltit was the capital of hunza. The fort is
constructed on huge cliff which is approximately 1000ft above the Hunza River
and fort have tower known as Shikari which means hunting tower which was build
for to monitor the entire territory from enemies during war times. first shikari
was built in Altit after that divergence between
the two sons of the monarch, Shah Abbas (shahbos) and Ali Khan, Shah Abbas
moved to Baltit Fort, making it the capital seat of Hunza and younger brother
Ali Khan constructs the rest building Altit fort. The power struggle between
the two brothers, Prince Ali, the younger brother made Altit Fort his
strong hold and launched offensives against his elder brother. Legend has it
that Ali was buried alive against a pillar inside the watch tower by Shabos ,
his own castle become his cemetery. The people of Altit are said to belong to
the White Huns, although not much research has gone into the matter. There are
several theories about their origin but local indigenous origin holds much
value among the people. It is also said that the present language Burushaski
was brought here by the White Huns in 47 A.D, the Huns came from the Huang-Ho
valley in China.
Alit Fort is renovated by Aga Khan Trust Fore
Culture Historic Cities and Support Program. The Fort is a iconic Heritage
tourism site which has been open to the public since 2007.
Location : situated in Altit, Hunza, Gilgit
Baltistan,Pakistan.
Restoration : Restoration by “Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Historic Site Support Program” accomplished in 2007
3-Attahabad Lake:
Attahabad lack is a beautiful natural
lake surrounding with high mountains and glaciers it has become one of the biggest tourist
attraction in whole over the world. Attahabad was a small
village located in Upper Hunza (Gujal) . in 2010 naturally occurred big
disaster which slide the attahabad village in to the Hunza river and hunza
river was blocked defectively that land slide cut off the KKH rout and twenty
people killed in this disaster the people face many obstacles and crises of
food, shelter, Madison’s and clothes during that time china government and AKDN
institutions provide the subsidy for victims. Approximately max depth of lack
is 109m (358feet) and the length of lake is 20.9km (13miles) and water volume
of attahabad lack is 330,000 acre feet (410,000,000 m3). lake has become biggest tourist attraction in
gilgit baltistan offering booting, fishing, swimming, skiing and other
entertainment activities. The water has
covered under appropriately three villages’ attahabad, Hullehgush, and Aina
Abad and also covered shishkat village of its bottom side.
Location : Attahabad, Center Hunza,
Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Coordinates : 36°20′13″N 74°52′3″E
Max. Depth : 358 feet (109 m)
Max. Length : 13 miles (21 km)
Water Volume : 330,000 acre feet
(410,000,000 m3)
4-Borit lake:
Borith lack is a
tiny fascinating lack located in Ghulkin, Upper Hunza(Gujal),Gilgit Baltistan
in Pakistan. The depth of Lake is 179ft (54m) and the surface evaluation of
lake is 2600m (8500ft) and it is 2km distant unpaved 4by4 road from KKH and its
water is salty. The lake is closely near with hussaini Village and approximately
2 and half hours accessible tracking route to ghulkin glacier. it is the
preeminent tourist attraction in summer from March to October there is more
crowd of tourist, it is the finest destination for entertainment, for nature
lovers, birdwatchers and for camping, while in winters lack is completely
freezes and local people enjoying, playing games(skating) on it.
Location : Ghulkin (near Hussaini Village), Upper
Hunza(Gujal),Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan.
Max Depth : 179ft (54m)
Surface evaluation :
2600m (8500ft)
5-Suspension Bridge Hussaini:
Hussaini Suspension Bridge is located in
hussaini Village in Upper Hunza (gujal), Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The length
of bridge is 192m (629ft) the altitude of hussani Village is 8523m.it is quite
dangerous bridge famous in the world which interconnects the hussaini village
with Zar Abad Village its lies Between Hunza River. This bridge is long and
many planks are missing and strong winds can shake the bridge while crossing.
The reason of this bridge is, the villagers keep their livestock to the
opposite sides. It is made up of wooden and iron cables which are compactly tie
with the ends by chisels with mountains The distance between attahabad lake to
hussani Suspention Bridge is 8km and there is incredible zero point view of Passo
cones from bridge. It was constructed in 1968 and renovate in 1983 and it was
again refurbish in 2012. It’s become the best tourist attraction, for
photography and enjoying for just cross-over.
Manufacture :
1968
Location :
Hussaini Village in Upper Hunza (gujal), Gilgt-Baltistan, Pakistan,
Asia.
Max. Length :
192m (629ft)
Altitude : 8523m
Renovation :
1983 and 2012
6-Khunjarab Pass:
Khunjarab
pass is one of the famous highest pass in the world which bordering china with
the Pakistan. It is located in Upper Hunza (Gujal); North Pakistan. The elevation
of pass is 4693-meters (15397ft) it lays on Karakorum Range which is world
tallest mountain ranges. The span of china-Pakistan border is 592 kilometers
(368mi). Its runs from west-East Afghanistan to disputed area (AK) India and traverses
through Karakorum mountain range and the route Karakorum high way (KKH) links
Xinxiang, China to Upper Hunza (Gujal), Pakistan.
Hunza have great relationship with china from earlier
times. In ancient times Hunza people trade with china there was no KKH at that
time there was one way rode which was locally called “cheen-e-gen” its mean “navigation
china” which access to china for trade, after that silk road was course-plotting
of the time period around 114 BEC-1450s EC which across the Hunza to china the
official name of silk road is the Routes Network of East and West “
Chang'an-Tianshan” it was central to the
economic and later when Pakistan government treaty with Hunza after
independence than Karakorum Highway is constructed by government of Pak-China, It is started in 1955 and was
completed in 1979 which across Hunza to china, Hunza is a only territory which
links or bordering Pakistan to China. Now khunjarab pass is become amazing
destination for tourist thousands of people visit here from all over the world
for sightseen, entertainment and for enjoyment.
Location : Upper Hunza (Gujal); North Pakistan.
Evaluation :
4693-meters (15397ft).
Border Crosses :
west-East Afghanistan to disputed area (AK) India and traverses through Karakorum mountain range
Length of Border : 592
kilometers (368mi).
7-Eagle’s Nest (Duiker):
Eagle’s nest
(Duiker) sattelment is located in District Hunza, Gilgit-baltistan, Pakistan.
The altitude of duiker above sea level is 10000ft and it is an 700meter evaluation
from center Hunza. Duiker is the zero point view of entire center Hunza. Its
old name is Duiker, in burushaski language it means “Very high area where
eagles are staying” and that’s why it’s called now eagle’s nest. It is famous
by its magnificent scenic view of sunrise, sunset, Karakorum mountain range
hills and views of entire Center Hunza. It is between 30 to 35 minutes driving
distant from Karimabad. Mostly tourists are going to here for photography of
sunset, sunrise and photography of mountains and for capture the beauty of Hunza.
Lady finger peak is quite near from Eagle’s nest (Duiker), there are few hotels
for accommodation but eagles nest Hotel is the one of famous hotel in the world
by its grandiose view.
Location :
Center Hunza, Gilgit-baltistan, Pakistan.
Altitude :
10000ft from sea level.
Evaluation :
700meter height from center Hunza.
View's : sunrise, sunset, Karakorum mountain
range and Center Hunza.
8-Passu
Passu is stunning tourist attraction which is small village
located in Upper Hunza, Gilgit Baltistan region of northern Pakistan. Passu is
a popular tourist destination because of its easily accessible comprehensive
landscapes, and the Passu Sar mountain which is an evaluation of 7,478 m
(24,534 ft) , the Passu Glacier and passu cones 6,106m (20,033 ft).
Geography
Passu is located along the Hunza River, about 20 kilometers
(12 mi) from Gulmit, the Tehsil headquarters of Gojal, in Hunza,
Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and about 147 kilometers (91 mi) upriver
from Gilgit. Passu is located in Upper Hunza ( Gojal ).
It lies extremely near the Passu Glacier, and just south
near the Batura Glacier. The latter is the seventh longest non-polar glacier in
the world at 56 kilometres (35 mi), and reaches very near to the karakoram
highway. Borith Lake is a tiny lake below the Hussaini village in the area.
The most popular attraction tupopdan 6,106 metres (20,033
ft) also known as 'Passu Cones' or 'Passu Cathedral', lies to the north of the
Gulmit village in Gojal Valley. It is the most photographed peak of the region.
Also nearby are the high peaks of Pasu Sar, Shispare Sar, and Batura.
9-Batura Glacier
Batura Glacier is one of the famous iconic glacier in world
the Glacier is 57 kilometres (35 mi) long, is one of the largest and longest
glaciers outside of the polar regions. It lies in the Upper Hunza (Gojal)
region of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan. It is just north of the massifs of
Batura, at 7,795 meters (25,574 ft), and Passu, at 7,500 meters (24,600 ft).
The glacier expends 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 by livestock such as sheep, goats, cows and yaks and where
roses and juniper trees are common. Mostly tourist visit Batura Glacier because
it is famous for trekking for short and long tourist can enjoy the Glacier trek
and also have time to meet the shapers around yashparth and kuckhill.
10-Rakaposhi Mountain:
Rakaposhi ranked 27th
highest peak consider in the world and number 12th highest mountain
in Pakistan it is in the karakoram mountain range located in district nagar, gilgit
baltistan in Pakistan. The Rakaposhi Mountain is also none as “Dumani” wihich
mean Mother of Clouds or mother of mist and rakaoshi locally means snow dressed
Mountain. The height of rakaposhi is 7788m (25551ft) it coordinates 36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E
and the mountain is extremely rare quantifying approximately 20km from East to
West. In burushaski rakaposhi mean “sparkling cliff”. The mountain is much
beautiful but it is much treacherous because it have not easy hiking tracks in
any phase all western routes are so lengthy, northern routes are more difficult
for climbing due to high cliffs, eastern and southern routes are so difficult
due to avalanches there have many deaths while climbing mountain.
The base of mountain
is covered with huge glaciers and top side is covered by sparkling snow and the
top of peak surrounding by clouds it look like crystal wondering on the sky it
consider the most beautiful mountain in the world. the mountain was ascent
since 1958 by Mike Banks and Tom Patey. it is one of fascinating tourist destination
approximately more than lacks of tourist yearly visit for sightseeing. When sunrise out first
sun’s rays falls on the rakaposhi and its peak become gold color. The view
points of the mountain which attract the tourist are gulmit , Nasirabad town
and Barbar Ashaa area of Hyderabad village called the zero point of rakaposhi.
Location :
District Nagar, Bagrote
Valley, closely near Hunza Valley Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan.
Altitude : 7,788m (25551f).
Ranked :
27th highest Mountain in the World.
Coordinates : 36°08′33″N 74°29′21″E.
Parent Range: Karakuram
Mountain range
First Ascent : Since 1958 by Tom Patey and Mike Banks
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