Editing Gojal Tehsil (section)

=== Shimshal ===
[[Shimshal]] valley is the most Prominent village among all t the valleys of Gojal. It lies at an altitude of 3,100 m (10,170.6&nbsp;ft) above sea level and is the highest settlement in the district. It is the largest valley in Gilgit-Baltistan and it covers almost area of [[Hunza District]]. Shimshal is a border village that connects the Gilgit-Baltistan area of [[Pakistan]] with [[China]]. The total area of Shimshal is approximately 3,800&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> and there are around 2000 inhabitants with a total of 250 households.

Shimshal valley along [[Hispar]]  has its largest adventure area in [[Hunza Valley|Hunza]] and is a major attraction for tourists. Distaghil Sar is the highest mountain in the [[Shimshal|Shimshal Valley]], part of the [[Karakoram]] [[mountain range]] in [[Gilgit-Baltistan]], [[Pakistan]]. It is the [[List of highest mountains|19th-highest]] mountain on Earth and the 7th-highest in Pakistan. ''Disteghil sar'' is a [[Wakhi language]] word suggested by the [[Wakhi people]] of Shimshal, meaning "above the inner ranch." Shimshalis are to Pakistan as Sherpas are to Nepal. More than thirty well known [[mountaineers]] from this valley have made Pakistan proud in the field of [[tourism]]. Some people call it " The Valley of Mountaineers" Its mountains like [[Distaghil Sar]] (7,885 m), [[Kanjut Sar|Kunjut Sar]] (7,790 m), [[Trivor]] (7,577 m), [[Pumari Chhish]] (W) (7,492 m), [[Yukshin Gardan Sar]] (7,530 m), [[Momhil Sar]] (7,343 m), [[Malungutti Sar]] (7,207 m) Shimshal Whitehorn (6,303 m) [[Mingli Sar|Minglik Sar]] (6,150 m), [[Lupghar Sar]] (7,200 m), Dut Sar (6,858 m), Sonia Peak (6,310 m), Purian Sar (6,293 m), Yazghail Sar (6,000 m), Yawash Sar II (6176 m) and others are well known among mountains. Gigantic glaciers include Malangudhi, Yazghail, Khurdopin (5,800 m), Braldu, Odver, Ver Zharav, and main passes are Chafchingoal, Khurdopin, Mai Dur, Braldu, Boi Sam and others. Among which the Khurdopin glacier pass remains the most favorite destination for the trekkers. .