The Hispar Valley or Hispar (Urdu.وادی ہسپر) is the last Valley of
Nagar Valley in the
Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...
region of
Pakistan. The valley is located two kilometers below the snout of the 49 kilometer-long
Hispar Glacier
Hispar Glacier ( ur, ) is a long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan which meets the long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La (Pass) at an altitude of to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the po ...
. It is about 28 km away from Nagar Khas and 25 km away from
Hoper Valley
The Hopar Valley (Urdu: وادی ہوپر) is a scenic portion of the Nagar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. It is about 10 km away from Nagar Khas, the principal city of the Nagar Valley. Hopar Valley is home of the Spantik and Ho ...
. It can be reached from the
Karakoram Highway by the road that leads towards
Nagar
Nagar (-nagar) can refer to:
Places Bangladesh
*Nagar, Rajshahi Division, a village
* Nagar, Barisal Division, a settlement
India
* Nagar taluka, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra State
* Nagar, Murshidabad, a village in West Bengal
* Nagar, Rajasthan, a ...
and
Hopar Valley. The Hispar valley links the
Nagar District
The Nagar District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistan-administered territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The Nagar District was established in 2015 by the division of the Hunza–Nagar District into two districts: the Hunza District and the ...
to the
Shigar District
Shigar District ( ur, ) is one of the 14 districts of Pakistani territory of Gilgit-Baltistan. The district is bounded on the north by the Nagar District, the Hunza District, and the Kashgar Prefecture
Kashgar Prefecture, also known as Kas ...
via
Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass ( ur, , also Hispar La) (el. 5,128 m/16,824 ft) is a high-altitude, non-technical mountain pass in the Karakoram Range in Nagar District, Pakistan.
At the pass, the Biafo Glacier (63 km long) and Hispar Glacier (4
9 km ...
at the altitude of 16,824 ft.
Peaks, glaciers and mountain passes
Peaks
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Golden Peak
Spantik (Balti Language) or Golden Peak is a mountain in Spantik-Sosbun Mountains subrange of Karakoram in Hispar Valley of Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. Its northwest face features an exceptionally hard climbing route kno ...
*
Miar Peak
*
Malubiting
* Hispar Sar
Glaciers
*
Hispar Glacier
Hispar Glacier ( ur, ) is a long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan which meets the long Biafo Glacier at the Hispar La (Pass) at an altitude of to create the world's longest glacial system outside of the po ...
*
Biafo Glacier
The Biafo Glacier ( ur, ) is a -long glacier situated in the Karakoram mountain range in Shigar district, Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography
Biafo Glacier meets the -long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of at Hispar La to create the worl ...
Mountain passes
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Hispar Pass
Hispar Pass ( ur, , also Hispar La) (el. 5,128 m/16,824 ft) is a high-altitude, non-technical mountain pass in the Karakoram Range in Nagar District, Pakistan.
At the pass, the Biafo Glacier (63 km long) and Hispar Glacier (4
9 km ...
Valleys nearby
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Hoper Valley
The Hopar Valley (Urdu: وادی ہوپر) is a scenic portion of the Nagar Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, in Pakistan. It is about 10 km away from Nagar Khas, the principal city of the Nagar Valley. Hopar Valley is home of the Spantik and Ho ...
*
Nagarkhas
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Nagar Valley
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Sumayar Valley
Sumayar or Sumer'' ( ur, سمائر; ) is a small valley in the Nagar District of Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The valley is located at the confluence of Hunza River and Nagar River (Pakistan). It is bounded by eroded landscape from the north-eas ...
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Hunza Valley
See also
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Biafo Glacier
The Biafo Glacier ( ur, ) is a -long glacier situated in the Karakoram mountain range in Shigar district, Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. Geography
Biafo Glacier meets the -long Hispar Glacier at an altitude of at Hispar La to create the worl ...
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State of Nagar
References
Valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan
Nagar District
Geography of Gilgit-Baltistan
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