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Field guide · Nature
Gilgit Division
Nagar District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Sikandarabad Valley
The headquarters village of Nagar District, on the Karakoram Highway near Rakaposhi.
Sikandarabad is a village on the Karakoram Highway in Nagar District, and the district's administrative centre. It lies in the Karakoram close to the approach to Rakaposhi base camp.
Why go
- ✦On the Karakoram Highway
- ✦Headquarters of Nagar District
- ✦Near the approach to Rakaposhi base camp
- ✦Views of the Karakoram
About
Most travellers pass through on the highway between Gilgit and Hunza; stopping gives time to look up at Rakaposhi from the Nagar side of the valley.
How to Reach
On the Karakoram Highway in Nagar District, between Gilgit and Hunza.
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, On the Karakoram Highway in Nagar District, between Gilgit and Hunza.
Allow, A short stop, or a night in Nagar.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Sikandarabad Valley, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Sikandarabad Valley) is published yet.
