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Bagrote

Nagar district · 2,300 m

Seven villages under the Diran icefall, an hour off the highway and a quiet side trip away from the usual circuit.

Bagrote (also written Bagrot) is a side valley of seven villages under the Diran icefall, an hour off the Karakoram Highway and well away from the usual tourist circuit. That is its charm: orchards, village lanes and a big mountain wall above you.

Kind Town or villageDistrict NagarElevation 2,300 mPosition 36.172° N, 74.670° E

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A glacial river cuts through green terraces and poplars in the Bagrote valley.
A glacial river cuts through green terraces and poplars in the Bagrote valley.Zensky, Public domain
Houses and poplar groves spread across the terraced slopes of Bagrote.
Houses and poplar groves spread across the terraced slopes of Bagrote.Nadia khan Ali bouq, CC BY-SA 4.0
Terraced fields and flat-roofed houses above a braided river in Bagrote.
Terraced fields and flat-roofed houses above a braided river in Bagrote.NaumanHKhan, CC BY-SA 3.0
A dirt track winds down to the suspension bridge at Hopay in Bagrote.
A dirt track winds down to the suspension bridge at Hopay in Bagrote.Zensky, Public domain

About Bagrote

The valley is better suited to a slow day or two than to a checklist. Wander between the villages, say hello to the farmers in their fields and let the icefall do the talking. The book places Bagrote on a map sheet together with the neighbouring Haramosh valley, which tells you what kind of mountain country this is.

Elsewhere in Nagar

Swipe along the district, from the valley floor to the summits.