Gilgit Valley () is a valley located in Gilgit District in

Gilgit-Baltistan Gilgit-Baltistan (; ), formerly known as the Northern Areas, is a region administered by Pakistan as an administrative territory, and constituting the northern portion of the larger Kashmir region which has been the subject of a dispute bet ...

, northern Pakistan. The Gilgit River flows through the valley. 375 km of road connects it to the town of

Chitral Chitral ( khw, , lit=field, translit=ćhitrār; ur, , translit=ćitrāl) is situated on the Chitral River in northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It serves as the capital of the Chitral District and before that as the capital of Chitral ...

via the Shandur Pass (3,800 m). The town of

Gilgit Gilgit (; Shina: ; ur, ) is the capital city of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The city is located in a broad valley near the confluence of the Gilgit River and the Hunza River. It is a major tourist destination in Pakistan, serving as a h ...

lies in the valley. File:Gilgit Valley, 2006.jpg, Gilgit Valley Image:Gilgit Valley 3.JPG, Gilgit Valley Image:Gilgit Valley from Sonikot 3.Jpg, Gilgit Valley from Sonikot Image:Gilgit Valley 2.Jpg, Broad View Of Gilgit Valley

References

Valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan {{G-B-geo-stub ur:گلگت