Naltar Valley

Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Valley in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Bashkiri Lake is one of the popular Naltar lakes The Naltar Valley is a valley situated about 34 kilometres (21 miles) from the city of Gilgit in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is a forested area distinguished by its three alpine lakes, Strangi Lake, Blue Lake, and Bodlok Lake, as well as by the mountainous landscape. Skiing is a popular spot in the foothills of the Naltar Mountains Geography The Naltar Valley is situated near the city of Gilgit, with the settlements of Naltar Bala (upper) and Naltar Paain (lower) in the valley about 34 kilometres (21 miles) and 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Gilgit, respectively. The Naltar Expressway connects Naltar with Gilgit via Nomal and Faizabad. A road from Nomal goes through the 'Silk Route' to China. Naltar Hydropower Projects (I, II, IV) In addition to the existing three smaller hydropower generating facilities (Naltar I, II, and IV, totaling 3.02 MW), the government built an 18 MW hydropower plant, known as Naltar Hydropower Plant-IV, close to Naltar Pine to meet the region's energy needs. It has been in operation since October 2007. The 16 MW and 14 MW Naltar-III