Saturday 13 July 2013

SHANDUR LAKE

PAKISTAN BEAUTIFUL
SHANDUR LAKE




Shandur Lake is located in the Khyber pakhtun khwa the province of Pakistan in high mountain pass connects to Chitral and Gilgit.It is often called the "Roof of the world"
Shandur Top (el. 12,200 feet (3,700 m)) located in District Ghizer (Gilgit-Baltistan), Pakistan. Shandur-Top in Shandur is often called the 'Roof of the World'. The top is flat, a plateau and can be crossed between late April and early November. The grade is very gradual, and the area is crossed by small streams of trout. Grazing in summer is plentiful.
Every year there is a polo match played on Shandur Top between the home teams of Gilgit-Baltistan and guest teams from Chitral.
Shandur Pass is one of the major mountain passes of Gilgit-Baltistan
The people who live on both sides of Shandur Top speak the Khowar language.


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