Skardu, Buddha Rock and Sadpara Lake Viewpoint
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- Distance
- 5.46 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,949 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 554 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,872 ft
- TrailRank
- 49
- Min elevation
- 8,872 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 2 hours 23 minutes
- Time
- 3 hours 41 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1572
- Uploaded
- June 18, 2023
- Recorded
- June 2023
near Hamid Garh, Gilgit-Baltistan (Pakistan)
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Intersection
7,506 ft
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SADPARA was a renowned AdventurerMountamneer, High Altitude Porter and village SADPARA 7km from Skardu In GILGIT BALTISTAN. He started his carear as Guide/Porter for Mountaineering Expeditions and finally Succeeded_to Summit 6 out 14 Elght- Thousander. He died on 21 Nov 2016, at thelage of 53 years, due to chronic blood
Summit
7,741 ft
Buddha Rock
This 9th century Buddha relief represents the late phase of the 'Golden Era of Buddhism' in Upper Indus valley between the eighth and tenth centuries. The Buddha relief on a large yellow rock shows the meditating Buddha surrounded by small Bodhisattvas and two standing Metreyias (future Buddhas). Manthal Rock Buddha site is protected under the Antiquities Act of 1975.
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