Rakaposhi
Base Camp
Trek: |
This
trek is located within the Rakaposhi Range in
the region of Hunza - Nagar valleys. It is also
an opportunity to see the local culture of the
mountain people. There are summer settlements
in this trekking route, local people with their
cattle (sheep, goats, yaks and cows etc.). There
are pasturelands on the whole trek only on the
top have the glacier moraine, it takes 2-3 hours
easy walk to cross the moraine. It is just like
Nepal but there are no lodges therefore, we
are arranging the camps for the portage we use
the animals. From Minapin village the path follows
the irrigation channel and crosses the river
on a good bridge. It then follows the River
before ascending steeply through woods to a
summer settlement knows as Bungidas. Higher
up is the smaller summer settlement of Hapakun
with good camping. The path continues through
woods pastures, climbing steeply to the crest
of lateral moraine which until now has hidden
the huge Minapin Glacier to the left. There
are spectacular views from here of Diran peak
(7266) excellent view of north face of Rakposhi
(7788 m). The narrow path then traverses across
slop, which drops away steeply down to the glacier
before descending to Tagafari, a narrow field
between the lateral moraine and Rakaposhi. If
this is as far as you intend to go, it is well
worth spending a day here to explore and take
in the scenery. From Tagafari, it is possible
to cross the Minapin glacier to Kachelly, a
summer pasture with superb views of Rakaposhi.
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Day-01 |
Arrival
to Islamabad airport and transfer to hotel.
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Day-02 |
Drive
to Chilas (11-12 hrs) on the amazing Karakuram
Highway. |
Day-03 |
Drive
to Gilgit (3-4 hrs). Overnight at hotel. |
Day-04 |
Drive to Minapin Village (2-hrs). Overnight
in the camps. |
Day-05 |
Three
to four hours trek to Hapakun. Overnight
in the camp. |
Day-06 |
Trek from Hapakun to Tagapary, two to three
hours/camp. |
Day-07 |
Day
free for local expoloration. |
Day-08 |
Trek back to Hapakun/camp. |
Day-09 |
Trek
from Hapakun to Minapin Village and at the
evening time drive to Karimabad Hunza, overnight
at hotel. |
Day-10 |
Day
free in Karimabad for sightseeing/trek or
drive to Duikar (3000 m), highest point
of the valley. |
Day-11 |
Drive
back to Chilas, overnight at hotel. |
Day-12 |
Continue
to Swat Valley/hotel. |
Day-13 |
Proceed
to Islamabad via Taket-Bahi and Taxila. |
Day-14 |
Departure
from Islamabad (drop to the airport). |

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