Stak valley (Stak Nala) Skardu Baltistan
Stak valley or Stak Nala, located to the north of Nanga Parbat (8,125 m), is a beautiful, spectacular and a breathtaking valley. This valley is located in the mid of the Skardu and Gilgit city on the Gilgit-Skardu road and right bank of Indus River. The valley is the largest valley in the "Subdivision Roundu" with an approximate population of 15,000. It takes about two and half hours to reach here either from Gilgit and Skardu city.
There is a PTDC motel, "PTDC Motel Stak Nala" in case one wants to stay for a night. Also, there are few local hotels too.
Places to Visit in Stak Nala:
The " Broq of Stak Nala", in local language high altitude area which is used for grazing of sheep, goats and other animals, is one of the picturesque and panoramic places to visit. At a single spot, one can find a hundred meters high natural waterfalls, lush green forest with species of alpine, conifer and junipers, vast and lush green plains and vast area covered by the glacier known as "Kutia Lungma Glacier".
Favorable Season to Visit:
The best favorable season to visit Stak Valley is June to the end of August. In winter this valley is covered by the snow. The top of the peaks remains covered by the snow up to the mid of June.
From Stak Valley, one can visit Tormik Valley and Haramosh Valley via the mountain passes up to the end of July. One can visit the Shigar Valley as well via mountain pass from this valley.
1- Haramosh-I (7406 m)
2- Haramosh-II (6666 m)
3- Parabar (6321 m)
Minerals
There is a PTDC motel, "PTDC Motel Stak Nala" in case one wants to stay for a night. Also, there are few local hotels too.
Places to Visit in Stak Nala:
The " Broq of Stak Nala", in local language high altitude area which is used for grazing of sheep, goats and other animals, is one of the picturesque and panoramic places to visit. At a single spot, one can find a hundred meters high natural waterfalls, lush green forest with species of alpine, conifer and junipers, vast and lush green plains and vast area covered by the glacier known as "Kutia Lungma Glacier".
Favorable Season to Visit:
The best favorable season to visit Stak Valley is June to the end of August. In winter this valley is covered by the snow. The top of the peaks remains covered by the snow up to the mid of June.
From Stak Valley, one can visit Tormik Valley and Haramosh Valley via the mountain passes up to the end of July. One can visit the Shigar Valley as well via mountain pass from this valley.
Mountains to Climb
Stak Valley is also served as base camp for some of the towering mountains in the Karakoram Range having heights of more than 6000 meters. Some includes:1- Haramosh-I (7406 m)
2- Haramosh-II (6666 m)
3- Parabar (6321 m)
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| Stak Broq and Kutiah Lungma Glacier |
Stak Khar (also Staq Khar)
There is a remnant of a fort which was constructed by digging the earth. The interesting thing about this fort is, no any other materials like stone, wood or marble etc was not used during construction. It was wholly built by mud. It was constructed for defensive purpose as invasions were common in those days. The fort was on a raised ground at the Bank of the Stak River and there was an underground stair from the fort to the Stak River to bring water for drinking purpose and also for animals like horses etc. At the time when Stak would be invaded, people would gather in this fort. As there was a single door of the fort that was used to be locked and local army personals were deployed for duty at the door. The walls, made of mud, were so wide and thick that even bullets could not pass through it.
But later on, once the Stak River was blocked by a landslide for several days and the water level was reached to the fort. Before any breach appeared and the debris washed away by the temporary lake the whole fort was destroyed by the water except one wall towards the north. This wall standing like a giant until now surprise the people i.e how such a fort without any other supporting material was constructed.
But later on, once the Stak River was blocked by a landslide for several days and the water level was reached to the fort. Before any breach appeared and the debris washed away by the temporary lake the whole fort was destroyed by the water except one wall towards the north. This wall standing like a giant until now surprise the people i.e how such a fort without any other supporting material was constructed.
Minerals
The area is also blessed with different kind of gemstones. The kinds of gemstones are tourmaline, aquamarine, topaz, apatite, sphene, morganite and quartz. It is also expected that there are mines of iron too, but it is under survey.
Stak valley is a beautifull same as well aswell heaven.
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