SOQ VALLEY
SOQ VALLEY is one of the most scenic valleys in Skardu, located in upper Kachura side. Though it's no more a hidden place in Skardu. Most of travelers do know about this place. Taking a straight road from Shangrila resort to upper Kachura lake and then the road diverts. The straight ones leads to Upper Kachura lake while the other turn left towards Soq valley.
PHANDER VALLEY
Phander (پھنڈر) is the name of a settlement and valley in the Gupis-Yasin District located in Gilgit−Baltistan, Pakistan. It is situated about 184 Kilometers from Gilgit on the road to the Shandur Pass, which continues on to Chitral.
It is well known locally that there is a reason for naming this valley Phander, as "Phan" means palm in the local Khowar language and this place is flat like a palm, hence it was called Phander. This place is a tourist attraction. There are four lakes in this small valley, of which the Phander Lake is the largest. Phander is one of the few places where the Gilgit River divides into several strands as it enters the valley, which merge again upon exit from the valley.