Hispar Glacier

Length: 61 Kilo Meters
Location: Baltistan
Surrounding Peaks: Karakoram Range
Surrounding Pass: Hispar La
Surrounding Trek: Hispar La Glacier trek
Getting There: 
By Air:
Nearest airport is Leh, connected with Delhi and Jammu.
By Train:
Nearest rail head is Jammu, the state capital of J&K.
By Road :
Can be approached via Skardu in Ladakh
Synopsis: 
It is situated on the southern slopes of the Karakoram range in the Baltistan area of Ladakh . It is a large glacier which feeds the main stream of Shigar river which in turn enters Indus river. With a length of 60 km, Hipar glacier is the third largest glacier in the Himalayan region. This glacier can be accessed via Skardu in Ladakh. The center of this glacier is made up of vast snowfield and it’s sides are made up of debris which have been created as a result of erosion caused by huge body of moving ice.