Hoper Valley: Glaciers, Villages and Nagar’s Quiet Side
Short Answer Hoper Valley (also spelled Hopar or Hopper) is Nagar District’s quiet side: a green valley of apricot orchards and stone villages that ends at one of the few Karakoram glaciers you can walk to in a day. Come for the Hoper (Bualtar) Glacier snout, village stays in Hoper and Minapin, and the approach […]
Karimabad: A Traveller’s Guide to Hunza’s Old Capital
Short Answer Karimabad — formerly Baltit — is Hunza’s old capital and the valley’s best base: two restored forts, a walkable bazaar, and the Eagle’s Nest sunrise viewpoint at Duikar above it all. Give it two full days: one for Baltit Fort, Altit Fort and the bazaar, and one for Duikar at dawn plus a […]