Phander

Phander lies in a high valley on the route from Gilgit towards the Shandur Pass and Chitral. Here the Gilgit River divides into several channels as it enters the valley, joining again beyond it. Four lakes lie among the surrounding mountains, the largest bearing the name of Phander. The river and the pass give the valley a place along a route through the rugged country between Gilgit and Chitral.