After another long bus ride, we have reached the town Skardu. During our ride we passed Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest mountain in the world at 8126 metres (also known in German as “Schicksalsberg der Deutschen”). This is the area where the Hindukush, the Karakoram and the Himalaya mountain ranges meet.

After a short photo break we continued to Skardu. In the late afternoon, we already had a chance to take a walk through town. The Balti people who live here are very friendly and apparently more used to tourists than in the conservative regions we passed through yesterday. In Skardu we will stay for two nights. Tomorrow will be a rest day/packing day before we continue to the last outpost of civilisation, Askole, the day after.

The team: Benedicte, Gaute, Ryan, Mr. Nansen, Tomás, myself and Ajaz

On our way to Skardu

Downtown Skardu