Rupal Valley

Rupal Valley

The Rupal Valley is located in the Astore District of Pakistan's Northern Areas. It lies just south of 8,126 meter Nanga Parbat and is popular for treks to the mountain's Rupal Face, one of highest mountain faces in the world. Rupal Village is located in the valley at coord|35|13|38.76|N|74|42|26.60|E|. The Rupal is home to Shina speaking herdsmen, who have grazed and harvested wood in the valley for hundreds of years. Overgrazing has caused some loss of vegetation, leading to wind-blown dust. Towering peaks on either side of the valley make it a breathtaking, albeit remote destination for adventurers. Most treks to the Rupal Valley begin in the village of Tarashing, located at the southwestern terminus of the Astore Valley.

Peaks on the Rupal Valley

*Nanga Parbat
*Rupal Peak
*Shaigiri
*Laila Peak (Rupal Valley)
*Mazeno Peak

ee also

*Rupal River
*Rupal Glacier
*Rupal Peak

External links

* [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/420123/an/0/page/0#420123 Northern Pakistan - highly detailed placemarks in Google Earth]


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