The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh in India and enters Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistan, spanning some 550 km. The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier. Its alignment is very unusual. Originating from the Rimo glacier, it flows in a southeasterly direction and, joining the Pangong Range, it takes a no…
The Shyok River is a tributary of the Indus River that flows through northern Ladakh in India and enters Gilgit–Baltistan in Pakistan, spanning some 550 km. The Shyok River originates at the Rimo Glacier. Its alignment is very unusual. Originating from the Rimo glacier, it flows in a southeasterly direction and, joining the Pangong Range, it takes a northwestern turn, flowing parallel to its previous path. Shyok Valley widens at the confluence with the Nubra River but suddenly turns into a narrow gorge near Yagulung, continuing through Bogdang, Turtuk and Tyakshi before crossing into Baltistan. The valley again widens near its Saltoro River junction at Ghursay. The river joins the Indus at Keris, east of the town of Skardu.
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