Editing Skardu (section)

== Location ==
[[File:1501ANI4303 geo.pdf|right|thumb|Map including Skardu ([[Defense Mapping Agency|DMA]], 1986)]]
The Valley is located approximately 180 kilometers off the main [[Karakoram Highway|Karakorum Highway]]. The road linking Skardu to the Karakoram Highway is winding and treacherous, with numerous sharp bends and steep drop-offs that demand cautious driving.

At the confluence of the [[Indus]] and [[Shigar River]]s, the valley is {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=off}} wide by {{convert|40|km|0|abbr=off}} long. Active erosion in the nearby [[Karakoram Mountains]] has resulted in enormous deposits of sediment throughout the Skardu valley.<ref name="Schroder Jr-2002" /> Glaciers from the Indus and Shigar valleys broadened the Skardu valley between 3.2 million years ago up to the [[Holocene]] approximately 11,700 years ago by scientists estimate.<ref name="Schroder Jr-2002" />