Is Baltit safe? Pakistan travel risk
Is Baltit safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Baltit scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Pakistan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 16 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Baltit scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Pakistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Baltit: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (74/100) and natural hazards (63/100).
A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Pakistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Gilgit-Baltistan territory, Baltit is established at 36.3330° N, 74.6660° E. It lies 327.8 km SSW relative to Islamabad. Time zone observed: UTC.
Gilgit-Baltistan
36.3330° N, 74.6660° E
Lowland
UTC
16,000
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Pakistan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Baltit happened in May, June and July (3 of 3 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M5.6 on 19 Jan 2026 (48 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Pakistan travel advice & laws.
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