Duration: 28
Days Best Time:
June - September Difficulty Level:
Technical Destinations:
Chilas | Skardu |
Askoli | Concordia |
Urdukas | Goro
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
From Rawalpindi to
Chilas by road,
travelling on famous
Karakoram Highway.
(Overnight stay in
Chilas).
Day 02
Chilas to Skardu.
(Overnight stay in
Skardu).
Day 03
Hire porters and
purchase supplies in
Skardu. Free time
for sightseeing.
(Overnight stay in
K-2 Motel).
Day 04
Leave Skardu for the
kick-off point at
Askoli travelling by
jeep and tractor
through the
beautiful Shighar
Valley along with
Braldu River
(Overnight in Askoli
village).
Day 05
Askoli to Camp
Korofang. From today
we enter total
wilderness; nothing
but glaciers, sand
dunes and lofty
mountains. A
relatively easy day
- some crossing of
glaciers. Our
campsite is situated
on the far side of
the Baifo Glacier
with trees and fresh
spring water.
Day 06
Korafang to camp
Bardumal. Here we
find numerous small
streams and cross a
hanging bridge which
is usually out of
repair,
necessitating 2-3
day detour via the
Darmundu Glacier to
Bardumal. Otherwise,
a fairly rough 8
to10 hours trek.
Day 07
Bardumal to camp
Piayu (10,500 ft)
Today's trek brings
us to the bottom of
the Baltoro Glacier.
There are few
streams to cross and
some rocky portions,
but otherwise the
trail is not
difficult. Paiyu is
an ideal camp with
spring water, wild
flowers and trees.
At Paiyu we have a
rest day.
Day 08
Paiyu to camp Liliwa.
From Paiyu we
approach the famous
Baltoro Glacier,
which we will be
crossing from today
onwards (upto
Concordia and back
again). Liliwa Camp
is situated off the
glacier and offers
superb views of
Paiyu Peak and
Trango Towers. It is
a 6 hours ' walk.
Day 09
Liliwa to Camp
Urdukas (13,000 ft)
is another rough day
with a steep up and
down hill climb. The
water crossings are
difficult but the
panorama is
spectacular. Urdukas
Camp is also located
off the glacier and
is one of the most
beautiful campsites
of the trek with
views of Paiyu Peak,
Trango Towers and
Baltoro Cathedral.
Day 10
Urdukas to Camp Goro
is tiring a 8-hour
walk over loose
stones and rubble.
We camp on the
glacier near the
conjunction of the
Muztagh and Baltoro
Glaciers with a
spectacular panorama
of Muztagh Tower,
Masherbrum and
Gasherbrum-IV.
Day 11
Goro to Concordia
(14,000 ft). Today's
trek takes you to
our goal - the
legendary Concordia,
dwarfed on all sides
by the towering K-2,
Broad Peak, the
Gasherbrum Group,
Golden Throne and
Chogolisa. At
Concordia the
glaciers from all
these peaks meet and
flow towards Paiyu.
The group will have
two extra days at
Concordia to explore
the surroundings.
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