Shimshal is a small village located in Gojal upper Hunza at 3000 meters elevaiton, in the NorthernAreas of Pkaistan.The village had been cut off from the rest of the areas for centuries. Only in
October 2003, for the first time, Government and an NGO built a jeep road to Shimshal, after the
new road from the Karakoram Highway was constructed. The famous Shimshal River comes from
this area and then transforms the shape of Hunza River, which mixes with the Indus River below
the capital city Gilgit. Shimshalis use numerous seasonal mountain grasslands, located several days
walk from the village, to sustain herds of yaks, goats, and sheep. Most of these grasslands are located
within what has been declared as the Khunjerab National Park, in an area called Shimshal Pamir
and its surroundings.The people of Shimshal are Wakhi and they speak the Wakhi language. They
belong to the Ismaili sect of Islam. We will also cross the historical Shimshal Pass, which was the
route of Hunza raiders on trade caravans in ancient times.
Range Karakorum
Zone Open
Altitude MIN 610 m to MAX 4600 m
Duration 18 days
Best Season May to End of September
Mr Piyar or whatever your name is so far as the Shimshal road's construction is concerned government did not take any initiatives or steps at all for the sack of it.
ReplyDeleteThe only, I repeat the only efforts were been made by the locals with the help of AKRSP, AKDN and AGHA KHAN FOUNDATION.
Don't give out bogus information if you're not sure about something dickhead