Gilgit-Baltistan

glaciers

Three of the world's seven longest glaciers outside the polar regions are also in Gilgit-Baltistan: the Biafo Glacier, the Baltoro Glacier, and the Batura Glacier.

The Siachin Glacier is 75 km. The Hispar 53 km joins the Biafo at the Hispar La 5154.16 meters (16,910 ft to form an ice corridor 116.87 km 72 mi long. The Batura, too, is 58 km in length. The most outstanding of these rivers of ice is the 62 km Baltoro. This large glacier, fed by some 30 tributaries, has a surface area of 1291.39 sq km.

lakes

There are several high-altitude lakes in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Sheosar Lake

in Deosai Plains

Satpara Lake

in Skardu

Katchura Lake

in Skardu

Borith Lake

in upper Hunza

Rama Lake

near Astore

Rush Lake

near Nagar

Kromber Lake

in Kromber Pass

mountains

Eighteen of the fifty highest peaks in the world are located in the Gilgit-Baltistan.

K2

2nd-highest in the world at 8,611 m.

Nanga Parbat

9th-highest in the world at 8,125 m

Gasherbrum I

11th-highest in the world at 8,080 m.

Broad Peak

12th-highest in the world at 8,047 m.

Gasherbrum II

13th-highest in the world at 8,035 m

Gasherbrum III

15th-highest in the world at 7,946 m.

Gasherbrum VI

17th-highest in the world at 7,932 m.

Distaghil Sar

19th-highest in the world at 7,884 m.

Khunyang Chhish

21st-highest in the world at 7823 m.

Masherbrum

22nd-highest in the world at 7,821 m.

Batura Sar

25th-highest in the world at 7,795 m.

Kanjut Sar

26th-highest in the world at 7,788 m.

Rakaposhi

27th-highest in the world at 7,760m.

Saltoro Kangri

31st-highest in the world at 7,742 m.

Chogolisa

36th-highest in the world at 7,498 m.

Shispare

38th-highest in the world at 7,611 m.

Trivora

39th-highest in the world at 7,577 m.

Skyang Kangri

44th-highest in the world at 7,545 m.