Hopar Valley is a cluster of villages around a natural bowl at a bend of Bualtar Glacier. Opposite Hopar the white Bualtar is joined by the Barpu Glacier. Three sides of Hoper valley is covered by Hoper glacier.

It is about 10 km away from Nagar Khas, the principal city of the Nagar Valley.  Hopar is the most beautiful valley of district Nagar. Hoper valley is next to Nagar proper.  Hopar Valley is the site of the Spantik and Hopar (Hopper) glaciers. Hoper is consist of five villages namely Hakalshall Baroshall Ratal Gshashoshall and Holshall.

Hopar Valley is a cluster of villages around a natural bowl at a bend of Bualtar Glacier. Opposite Hopar the white Bualtar is joined by the Barpu Glacier. Three sides of Hoper valley is covered by Hoper glacier between the glacier this glacier is start from Bawalter peak and ends at Harchi Nagar proper and this is known as one of the fast moving glaciers in the world.

This is a base camp for treks into the high, glacier-draped peaks called the Hispar Muztagh. Hoper valley is start from Sapulter har(stream) and end at Rest house (glacier view point) in Holshall. Whole population of this valley is Burushaski speakers. Burushaski has always been a mystery for linguists. This valley has many natural resources and natural beauty but ignorance by the government and local politicians contributes to it not being realized for its potential.

Hoper is very famous for bowl shape design and the road from Nagar proper to rest house through a center of valley provide some extra beauty to the valley. While Hoper valley is far away from Gilgit main city but very charming and tourists attraction spot and ancient history belongs to this land. there are still ruins of old kingdoms and settlements ruins of ancient life. mountains are like Golden peak(famous for there high degree altitude) Bawalter peak(from where hoper glacier starts) Spantic peak Mier peak(from where miers glacier starts).

Hopar Glaciers

the spring season starts from April to June, July to September there is summer an autumn arrive in October and from November to march its winter and in period there is huge snowfall. Hoper inn and a guest house of Forest and Power and water department serve the national and international tourist too. one can saty and dine there and enjoy nature fully.

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