# Moorkhun, Gilgit-Baltistan

> Moorkhun is a village in Gojal, in Upper Hunza, where life follows the farming year and the seasons of the high valley.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal/moorkhun
- **Type:** Village
- **Province or region:** Gilgit-Baltistan
- **Part of:** Gojal (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/gilgit-baltistan/hunza-valley/gojal)
- **Best season:** May to November

Moorkhun is a small village in the upper part of Hunza. Winters here are long and cold, and the farming season is short, so everything depends on the months between spring and autumn. Visitors come mainly with a guide, as part of a longer trip in Gojal. We are adding more detail on this village.

## Highlights

- Village life in Gojal
- The quiet of the upper valley

## Seasons in Gilgit-Baltistan

- **Spring (March to April):** Apricot and cherry blossom in the lower valleys, mostly in April. The higher villages are still cold and the high passes are closed.
- **Summer (May to September):** The main season. Every valley is open, and this is the time for trekking, Deosai, the Khunjerab Pass and the K2 approach.
- **Autumn (October to November):** Golden leaves in the orchards and the clearest light of the year. Nights are cold and the first snow reaches the high valleys in November.
- **Winter (December to February):** Cold and quiet. Hunza and Gilgit stay reachable by road, but the high valleys and passes are closed.