Welcome back viewers to our 10th Epi of Skardu Series
and those are watch this series from the middle
lets see a recap of this journey
so far in 9 episodes we traveled from Lahore to Mansehra
by keeping the bike in bus trunk
and then did trekking in Danna Meadows Kaghan
and then after spending a night in Batta Kundi,
we enjoyed having coffee at Lulusar lake,
Babusar top and at Allah Wali lake
and reached Rama meadows after a tough ride
and also visited rama lake
and then we covered scenic drive of DEOSAI PLAINS
in which we crossed from Sheosar Lake
Golden colored mountains,
and giant plains
and finally we are going to enter in ...
SKARDU VALLEY
so guys
as soon Deosai plains ended
rocky mountains of Skardu has been started
You can not see any plants on the mountains now
and its looks like burnt rocks
Hard rock type
After Deosai, it is continuous 2 hrs downhill drive
and after taking number of such turns
you reach at Sadpara lake
Thanks God after a long time, a good road patch is seen
and also we can see yellow colored trees
and after crossing these, again rough road will start
there i can see
Sadpara lake
i can just a small glimpse of lake
and peaks of those mountains
are white
colors of Skardu are
yellow, green and orange
In Astore, we could not see such colors
but here we are seeing such colors on the way
and as soon as we take turn this side
then Sadpara Lake become visible again
In last 6 days we drove on rough and dangerous roads safely
and where i fell from bike?
in front of a Goat
I was OK and thank God the goat was also safe
The shepherd helped me to pick my bike
and i resumed the journey
so finally we are here at
Sadpara Lake
This is huge
After 2 hours drive from Deosai Plains exit point
we reached at Sadpara Lake
which has LIFE for people of Skardu
So viewers you can Sadpara Lake at my back
and it is about 2:00 PM now
we left around 08:00 AM in the morning
and we reached at 2 PM
6 hours has been passed
and it seems it will take further 1 hour to reach Skardu
or may be more than that
This 3km long lake forms after melting of Deosai snow
and this water is used by local people
for drinking and irrigation purpose
and also after construction of dam
this lake also a source of electricity for Skardu
and finally long trees started on both of our sides
which are identity of Skardu valley
every where you see these trees
when their yellow color leaves fell on ground
then that will be much beautiful scene
and it would happen after 2~3 weeks
we read on a stone at some where
that there is a PIZZA HUT outlet in some Askari Plaza
I dont know its original or fake
i really want to eat Pizza right now
be it fake or real
i want to eat pizza at every cost :-)
so this is the 1st impression of Skardu city
this is the first entrance road of Skardu
but it does not look Main city
and all streets are very quiet
we could not found Pizza hut
so we have to eat our National meal - Biriyani
so guyz, after having our meal
we have got a backpacker type hotel
at only 100 Rs per night
and hotel name is HILTON HOTEL & RESTAURANT
which is at Hussaini chowk
and look at these mountains
they have surrounded the whole city
we have short time
Umar will leave tomorrow
so we have planned to explore KHARPHOCHO FORT
it is 5 ~10 min trekking
check this guys
such a giant mountain
and that wall at the top is
KHARPHOCHO FORT
so we are leaving at 5:00 PM
lets see how long trekking will take
i walk very slowly while making my videos
so almost it will take 30 min atleast
so these are some local houses
and we will go crossing between them
look how high is that
so this is the path
to the top
it is quiet steep
and i have forgot my trekking stick in my room
which i should have brought with me
now i am not going back
because already trekked a lot
and look t this mountain
it seems that it will fall upon us
at least they have made a cemented path
and not a rough trek
many people are going there
ok viewers !!
from there we came at this point
and we are having view of whole skardu valley
i think we came from that point (from Deosai)
there we have to go
in start, it was a sliding path
and now stone steps are started
while walking on this narrow path
when you see downward
it scares you a lot
Oh My God....Look at bottom !
Look down there
as you go up
wind velocity increases further
but views become more amazing
The wind is so high...
that when we sit on aa stone
then it feels that stone is lose and moving
but actually we are feeling dizziness
oh oh !! the path closed here
here is big rock
i think this is the path
oh my God
Oh my God
this is too dangerous
dont look down
let me sit here for a while
oh ! this is slide (going down there)
this is slide
This is such a dangerous trekking
and we also have to go back (from same path)
stones are very loose here
Ticket is 200 Rs (for foreigners)
This fort was actually constructed
so that whole city can be protected
through these doors (and windows)
wind is so high
This is the window
too much windy
Kharphocho is BALTI language word
whose meaning is THE KING OF FORTS
Skardu passed from three major periods
Kharphocho was built in 16th century
by a general of Maqpon period
and it has such a strategic location
thaat you caan keep an eye on whole city
this is desert area
some part of fort is up there
lets see some other portion aswel
lets go
we have short of time
and have to go back before dark
because the downhill trek is very difficult
when you come to other side of this fort
then you will see many rooms for staying aswel
and also and old mosque
here are also few rooms and at the top aswel
it is badly damaged with the passage of time
and also few rooms at its back side
Un explainable
Truly Un explainable view !!
so guys, you may have enjoyed the views
and we are afraid of going back
the stairs are very steep
its getting dark and wind is so high
we are going back, and you also come with us
ok lets go down now...just look at there
then after reaching to a safe point
we experienced the views of sunset and lighting up bulbs
and then slept early after coming back