Hushe Valley

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།
Valley
Road in lower Hushe Valley
Road in lower Hushe Valley
Hushe Valley is located in Gilgit Baltistan
Hushe Valley
Hushe Valley
Location in Pakistan
Coordinates: 35°28′17″N 76°21′12″E
CountryPakistan
Administrative unitGilgit-Baltistan
DistrictGhanche
Time zoneUTC+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 5100m just behind K6 base camp and is considered epicenter of trackers and beginners.

There are many sub-valleys in the area, including Gondogor (see Gondogoro Pass), Charkusa, Nagma, Nanbroq and Mashabrum.

References
  1. "Hushey valley".

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