Gilgit-Baltistan
Deosai
A high plateau of grass, water, and weather, above the valleys.
Recorded
- Pakistan
- Gilgit-Baltistan
- National park
These lines are the recorded place facts. The prose beside them is draft editorial, not a surveyed brief.
Deosai is a national park plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan. The draft impression is of scale: the land stays open, and the sky does more of the work than any single peak.
People speak of crossing between the Skardu side and the Astore side. This page does not confirm that either approach is open, or name a season when it is.
Places to visit
Where the trip actually goes
5 places around Deosai, with a photograph of each.
01National parkDeosai Plains
The open plateau itself, a high grassland between Skardu and Astore.
02LakeSheosar Lake
The still lake on the plains. The water sits in the grass with almost no shore.
03RiverBara Pani
The main stream across the plateau, and the ground where most camps are set.
04RiverKala Pani
A darker reach of water on the same plains, named for the colour of the channel.
05WildlifeBrown bear country
Deosai is known for Himalayan brown bears. A sighting is never part of the plan.
Tours
Linked journeys
The link below opens a sample outline. It is not a confirmed departure.