{"id":1236,"date":"2023-09-28T10:40:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T05:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2023-11-14T01:09:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T20:09:50","slug":"cold-desert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/cold-desert\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold Desert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cold Desert, also known as the Katpana Desert or Biama Nakpo, is a high-altitude desert located near Skardu, in Pakistan&#8217;s northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. The desert contains expanses of large sand dunes that are sometimes covered in snow during winter. Katpana Desert is one of the highest deserts in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The desert technically stretches from the Khaplu Valley to Zanskar in Ladakh, but the largest desert area is found in Skardu and Shigar Valley<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1237\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cold_Desert_Skardu.jpg\" alt=\"Cold Desert Skardu\" width=\"1198\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cold_Desert_Skardu.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cold_Desert_Skardu-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cold_Desert_Skardu-768x462.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.getout.pk\/pakistan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Cold_Desert_Skardu-1024x615.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are sand deserts in Skardu and Shigar Valleys, on the banks of Indus and Shigar rivers. Katpana Desert stretches from the Khaplu Valley to Nubra, Ladakh and Shigar, Skardu Valley to Zanskar in Indian Occupied Kashmir. The largest area of Katpana Desert is found in Skardu and Shigar Valleys. It is called Biana Naqpo and Katpana Biana, in local language.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Katpana Desert is located near Skardu city while Shigar Desert is located on the way to Shigar Valley.<\/li>\n<li>Katpana Desert is situated at an elevation of 2,226 metres above sea level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions of Northern Areas in Pakistan. It is called Cold Desert of Skardu Region. Its mesmerizing cold nights and magnificent sandy view makes it a majestic place to visit. There are large sand dunes in Katpana Desert, which presents a spectacular sight. It is located at an elevation of more than 7, 303 feet. 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