Duration: 13
Days Best Time:
June - September Difficulty Level:
Strenuous Destinations:
Barpu | Rawalpindi |
Besham | Gilgit |
Nagar Village
Sample Itinerary
Day 01
Barpu is one of the
least visited areas
by foreign visitors,
as the trek was
closed due to the
construction of the
Karakoram Highway.
Leave Rawalpindi for
Besham via the
famous Karakoram
Highway, a 6 to 8
hours drive.
Overnight stay in
PTDC Motel in Besham.
Day 02
Leave for Gilgit (8
to 10 hours drive)
via KKH along the
Indus River,
enjoying the scenery
of Kohistan valley.
Reach Gilgit and
overnight stay in
PTDC Motel Chinar
Inn.
Day 03
Drive to Nagar
Village, 75 miles
from Gilgit, through
the well-known Hunza
valley, along the
Hunza river. The
view of Rakaposhi on
the way to Nagar is
just incredible. The
base camp of
Rakaposhi (25,550
ft) is just 6 to 8
hours walk from the
road. The approach
from the visible
north face of
Rakapohsi is one of
the most difficult
routes for
mountaineers. It is
one of the most
beautiful peaks of
the Karakorams.
After a 3 hours
drive, we reach the
village Nagar, the
capital of the
former state of
Nagar. We have
special permission
from the Mir of
Nagar to camp at the
beautiful gardens
just outside his
palace.
Day 04
Sightseeing,
arrangements for
porters and
purchases etc. in
Nagar.
Day 05
On the first
trekking day, an
easy walk through
the apricot gardens,
meeting the innocent
villagers of Nagar
Valley and enjoying
the scenery of
Rakaposhi chain. We
will reach our
campsite at Shishken
on the other side of
Kapel glacier after
4 to 5 hours.
Day 06 - 07
We will start a hard
ascent towards the
Rush Lake for the
most beautiful
campsite of the
trek. The lake is at
an altitude of
15,000 ft. with
crystal clear water,
lush green slopes
full of wild flowers
and surrounded by
peaks as high as
17,000 ft. (Mullobitting,
Golden Peak and Miar
Peak), below the
camp, Barpu glacier
winds down towards
Nagar valley like a
highway.
Day 08
In the afternoon we
will begin descent
into Barpu valley
and camp, alongside
the Barpu glacier at
Chokotans with small
streams, springs and
lot of juniper
trees.
Day 09
Trekking along the
Barpu glacier for 2
to 3 hours, we will
reach our last
campsite Girdindil,
known for its wild
life besides its
lovely surroundings.
There is a peak
about 17,000ft and
easy to climb. If
the trekkers wish,
they may climb this
peak making campsite
as their base.
Day 10 - 12
On the 10th day we
will start our
journey to reach
back to Nagar by
camping along the
Barpu glacier. Jeeps
would be waiting for
us to take us back
to Gilgit.
Day 13
Early morning
departure for
Rawalpindi by
minibus via KKH.
Arrival in
Rawalpindi at night.
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