Hushe Valley (Balti: ཧཱུཥེ་ལུང་མ།, romanized: Hūshe lung ma; Urdu: وادی ہوشے) is a valley in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Formed by the Hushe River, the valley runs from Masherbrum Mountain[1] (at 7,821 meters) and nearby glaciers south to the Shyok River, opposite Khaplu. Hushe village lies in the center of the valley.
Hushe Valley
ཧཱུཥེ་ལུང་མ། | |
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Valley | |
Hushe Valley Location in Pakistan | |
Coordinates: 35°28′17″N 76°21′12″E / 35.47139°N 76.35333°E | |
Country | Pakistan |
Administrative unit | Gilgit-Baltistan |
District | Ghanche |
Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+6 (GMT+6) |
The valley is known for the surrounding high mountains of the Karakoram range, including several peaks above six thousands meters like Laila Peak, K6, and K7. Murtaza peak is 5,100 m just behind K6 base camp and is considered the epicenter of trekkers and beginners.[citation needed]
There are many sub-valleys in the area, including Gondogor (see Gondogoro Pass), Charkusa, Nagma, Nanbroq and Mashabrum.
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