Town or village
Minimarg
Astore district · 2,800 m
Minimarg lies beyond the Burzil Pass, at the far end of the Astore district.
Minimarg lies beyond the Burzil Pass, and it is a peaceful corner of the Astore district that very few visitors see.
Kind Town or villageDistrict AstoreElevation 2,800 mPosition about 34.883° N, 75.017° E
About Minimarg
It sits on the old road between Srinagar and Gilgit, the route the book describes as the only one for trade and travel between the two before partition. That heritage gives this end of the district its quiet character.
The road to it crosses the Burzil Pass at 4,100 m, so the journey itself is a highlight, with big high-country views along the way.
Elsewhere in Astore
Swipe along the district, from the valley floor to the summits.
Conservancy · 2,600 m
Astore
Astore is a markhor conservancy and the district's main town, with treks to Rama, Rupal and the Deosai plateau starting from here.
- 3,300 m
Lake or water
Rama Lake
Rama Lake sits above the Rama meadow and its coniferous forest, with Nanga Parbat behind it.
- 3,100 m
Town or village
Rupal
Rupal lies under the Rupal face of Nanga Parbat, the largest mountain wall on earth at 4,600 m of relief.
- 4,100 m
Pass
Burzil Pass
Burzil Pass stands at 4,100 m, where the old Srinagar to Gilgit road crossed before the highway existed.
Safari ground · 4,142 m
Sheosar Lake
Sheosar Lake lies at 4,142 m on the Deosai plateau, in brown bear country, and it is the site of our mobile camp.