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Field guide · Nature
Baltistan Division
Shigar District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Blind Lake
A small lake in Shigar, about 30 minutes from Skardu on the road to Shigar and K2.
Blind Lake, also called Jarba Zhou, is in Shigar District, about 30 minutes' drive from Skardu on the road to Shigar, close to the Sarfaranga cold desert.
Why go
- ✦Sand, rock and grass around the water
- ✦Near the Sarfaranga cold desert
- ✦On the road to Shigar and K2
- ✦Only 30 minutes from Skardu
About
Around the lake is a mix of sand, rock and green grass, and the setting between the mountains and the dunes of Sarfaranga is unusual. It lies on the road that expeditions take towards K2.
How to Reach
About 30 minutes from Skardu on the road to Shigar.
Responsible Travel
Use Leave No Trace principles, carry out all rubbish, avoid disturbing wildlife and livestock, and respect private/community land.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, April to October.
Getting there, About 30 minutes from Skardu on the road to Shigar.
Allow, An hour or two.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Blind Lake, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Blind Lake) is published yet.
