Gashtkian Shāl
in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.065 and 72.532 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 3' 54" and E 72° 31' 55"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - PKR
Spoken languages:
Urdu, English, Panjabi, Sindhi, Pushto
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 09:53 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Karachi
UTC/GMT offset: 5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:47 am and 5:02 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-27.155 and -109.432 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hanga Roa
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Pakistan in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Pakistan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Pakistan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Gashtkian Shāl

Gashtkian Shāl in Gilgit-Baltistan is a city in Pakistan about 164 mi (or 265 km) north of Islamabad, the country's capital.

Local time in Gashtkian Shāl is now 09:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Karachi with an UTC offset of 5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Gashtkian Shāl, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Pakistan is Chitral Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chitral, Khandud, Upper Dir, Dasu and Ishqoshim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Heavy snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
-5°C (23 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Trip to Northern Areas-08 Paragliding at Shandoor

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SN Bukhari

Paragliding on the 3rd and final day of Shandoor Festival, July 09, 2012.


Trip to Northern Areas-07 Shandoor

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 12:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SN Bukhari

Shandur Top (el. 12200 feet (3700 m)) located in District Ghizer(Gilgit-Baltistan) Shandur-Top in Shandur is often called the 'Roof of the World' where the Hindukush, Pamir Mountains and...


Heaven on earth ,valley of lakes,Thalo top

Published: September 16, 2018
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: travel trix


Thrilling Shandur Pass Road

Published: July 15, 2018
Length: 56:48 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Inside Pakistan

SHANDUR TOP ROAD.


Shandor Top Chitral

Published: May 26, 2018
Length: 44:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Doctor Rashid Kazmi 00923009113675

We Warmly Welcome to All Foreigners & Pakistni Who Want to Discover Pakistan Tourism,Visit,Pakistan. Flight .Hotel.Transport.Food.Guide. Tourist Attraction ...


Shandur festival & polo final match

Published: February 19, 2018
Length: 24:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: muhammad jibran nasir fans

Cheif guest coas j raheel sharif #COAS #shandur_mela.


Shandur Pass Road

Published: July 15, 2018
Length: 56:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Inside Pakistan

On the way to shandur top.


Shandur pass road

Published: May 12, 2018
Length: 38:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Adil Rasheed

Shandur.


Yaks at Shandur

Published: July 04, 2018
Length: 09:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Barira Faisal Khan

Herd of domesticated Yaks grazing at Shandur pass.


A boy and girl on " Shandur top"

Published: June 18, 2019
Length: 20:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Height Riders Faisalabad bikers

Bikers sibling on shandur top met with Height Riders Fsd (June,19)


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gilgit River

Gilgit River is a tributary of the Indus River, and flows past the town of Gilgit. It is located in the Northern Areas of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. The Gilgit starts from Shandur lake. The Gilgit River is also referred to as the Ghizar River. Shandur is a place where an annual polo game is played between teams representing Chitral and Gilgit. Shandur is the route to Chitral from Gilgit in the Hindukush mountain range and has a height of about 12,000 ft .

Located at 36.0789, 72.5353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Pakistan, Tributaries of the Indus River, Gilgit-Baltistan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gashtkian Shāl, Gashtek Shāl