Drive Hushe - Khaplu - Skardu

The beginning of the way is interesting. The narrow dusty road leads over a wild gorge. In every flat place is naturally a field – every appropriate place must be utilized in such an inhospitable landscape.
 

The entire Hushe valley is full of small agricultural villages picturesquely nestled into the mountain landscape.
 

At the end of each side valley is a nice oasis and potential possibility for practically unknown and not yet walked trek. This way, for example, leads the path below the mountain K6.
 

Thanks to millions tons of silt brought by the river Hushe from glaciers in the north was formed by the confluence with more mighty Shyok small desert measuring 6×6 kilometers.
 

At the point where the river confines to one channel and bypasses the mountain is almost two hundred meters long bridge to the other side of Shyok.
 

Just a few kilometers downstream Shyok is a historic town Khaplu with a nice palace. Here it is worth a tour for at least half a day, if you want to get to the outlook place to the castle high in the mountains above the town.

The road from Khaplu continues along the left bank of, in these places very wide, river Shyok.
 

The road is quite often shot in the rock wall. It is from Khaplu to Skardu still around hundred kilometers. Along the way you will pass the confluence of Shyok and Indus (2 290 m asl). You will probably get to Skardu in the evening.