The Nanga Parbat mountain route Abruptly jutting up out of the ground, the Nanga Parbat range is relatively isolated. Nanga Parbat itself is the highest mountain located exclusively in Pakistan. © Bruno Morandi
To the south of Gilgit, you will first cross the Khagan valley, punctuated with lakes, green hills, alpine landscapes, and snow-capped peaks. It joins up to Chilas and Karakorum Highway, which surges into the Rupal valley around the Nanga Parbat mountain.