Stak Valley Skardu - Gilgit Baltistan
Stak Valley, located north of Nanga Parbat (8,125 m), is a beautiful, spectacular, and breathtaking Valley. This valley is in the middle of Skardu and Gilgit city on the Gilgit-Skardu road and the right bank of the Indus River. The valley is the largest in the "Subdivision Roundu" with an approximate population of 15,000. It takes about two and a half hours to reach here from either Gilgit or Skardu city. The valley has been one of the important regions of the area in terms of history and geological formation.
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Stak Valley Geography
Stak Valley is situated in the middle of Skardu and Gilgit city on the right bank of the Indus River and Gilgit-Skardu Road. East of the Stak Valley lies the Askore Valley and Thwar Valley. West is the Tooklano and Chamachoo. In the south, the Indus River and Ganji Valley are just opposite the Stak Valley across the Indus River. In the north and northwest, are Haramosh and Kutia Glaciers, and likewise in the northeast the Goropha Glacier.
The Stak River originates from the Stak-La and is joined by Goropha, Kutia, and Tooklano Streams, falls into the Indus River after completing a course of about 30 km. The Stak River bisects the Stak Valley into two halves. One half starts from Rgialmokaza to Skangbudas and the other side starts from Khirzang to Tookla. Tookla is the last village of Stak, which was partly destroyed by a massive flood in 1999 which caused a huge destruction in the area, destroying the Gamba Tookla completely and Gongma Tookla partially. According to Geologists most of the villages are formed by the moraines, although the valley is one of the fertile valleys of the Roundu Subdivision.
Places to visit in Stak Nala
The " Broq of Stak Nala", in the local language high altitude area used for grazing sheep, goats, and other animals, is one of the picturesque and panoramic places to visit. At a single spot, one can find a hundred meters high natural waterfalls, lush green forests with species of alpine, conifer, and junipers, vast and lush green plains, and a vast area covered by the glacier known as "Kutia Lungma Glacier".
Best time to visit Stak Valley
The best time to visit Stak Valley is from June to the end of August. In winter this valley is covered by snow. The top of the peaks remains covered by the snow up to the middle of June.
From Stak Valley, one can visit Tormik Valley and Haramosh Valley via the mountain passes up to the end of July. One can visit the Shigar Valley via the mountain pass from this valley.
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