Pakistan’s northern areas is home world’s three great mountain ranges. These include the incredible Karakoram, the grand Himalayas and last but not the least the amazing Hindukush. The rich natural environment is made of mountains, glaciers, rivers, streams, lakes and pastures etc. The rugged and yet beautiful landscape of northern areas makes it a perfect destination for trekking in Pakistan. For an idea, some of the famous trekking trails in Pakistan are given in the table below.
S.No. | TREKKING ROUTS AND TRAILS |
|---|---|
1 | BALTORO – GONDOGORO – HUSHE |
Concordia, K-2 Base Camp, Gasherbrum B.C & return by the same route or cross Gondogoro or Vigne Pass, K-7 B.C. Hushe, Skardu, or Vice Versa. | |
2 | BALTORO – MASHERBRUM PASS – HUSHE: |
Skardu, Askole, Concordia, K-2 Base Camp, Gasherbrum Pass, K-7 B.C. Hushe, Skardu or Vice Versa. | |
3 | PANMAH GLACIER – SIM PASS: |
Skardu, Panmah Glacier, Chining Glacier, Drenmang Glacier, Nobande Sobande Glacier, Simgeng Glacier, Chaktoi Glacier, Sim Pass, Simgang Glacier, Snow Lake & down to Askole via Biafo Glacier or to Nagar via Hispar Glacier, or vice versa. ( now open zone from 2025) | |
4 | LUKPE LA PASS: |
Skardu, Askole, Biafo Glacier, Snow Lake, Simgang Glacier, Lukpo Pass, Braldu Glacier, Shimshal Pass, Shimshal village Pass, Gilgit or vice versa.( now open zone from 2025) | |
5 | HUSHE VALLEY: |
Skardu, Hushe, Masherbrum Base Camp, Shaicho, Gondogoro B.C. K-7 B.C. Hushe, Skardu, or vice versa | |
6 | CHAPURSAN BATURA: |
Gilgit, Sost, Yashkuk by jeep & then by foot to Kukijerab Glacier & across Lupghar Pass & down to Raminji or across 5200 Meter Pass & down to Lupdor & down to the Batura Glacier to Passu or vice versa. ( now open zone from 2025) | |
7 | CHUPURSAN VALLEY: |
Gilgit, Hunza, Sost, Chillinji Pass, Iskhomen, Gilgit or vice versa. ( now open zone from 2025) | |
8 | SHIMSHAL – CHAPCHINGOLE PASS: |
Gilgit, Passu, Shimshal, Boesam Pir Pass, Mundi Kushlag, Chapehingal Pass, Karakoram Highway, Gilgit or vice versa. ( now open zone from 2025) | |
9 | SHIMSHAL – BRALDU GLACIER – SNOW LAKE: |
Gilgit, Passu, Shimshal Village, Shuijerab, Braldu Glacier, Lukpo-La, Snow Lake & to Nagar Via Hispar La & Shspar Glacier or to Askole & Skardu via Biafo Glacier or vice versa. ( now open zone from 2025) | |
10 | ISHKOMAN & DARKUT PASSES: |
Gilgit, Ishkoman, Ishkoman Pass, Darkot, Darkot Pass, Baroghil to Mastuj & Back to Gilgit. ( now open zone from 2025) | |
11 | KHOT PASS: |
Chitral, Turkhow, Khot Pass, Ochall, Ishkarwaz, Karambar Pass, Ishkoman Valley, Gilgit or vice versa. | |
12 | SHAH – JINALI – CHILLINJI PASS: |
Chitral, Rua, Shah Junali, Lasht, Ishkarwarz, Karambar Pass, Chilinji Pass, Chapursan Valley, Gilgit & vice versa. | |
13 | ZINDIGRAM PASS TREK: |
Chitral, Shah Junali, Paur, Gazin, Lasht, Kishmanja, Ishkarwarz to Darkot Pass, or Karambar Pass, Zindikharam Pass, Ishkoman, Gilgit or vice versa. | |
14 | ARKARI TREK: |
Chitral, Shugur Biyasan, Babu Camp, Arkari, Garam Chashma, Shahgram, Chitral or vice versa. | |
15 | DARKOT PASS: |
Chitral, Mastuj, Lasht, Darkut Pass, Ishkoman Gilgit or vice versa.( now open zone from 2025) | |
16 | CHILINJI TREK: |
Chitral Ishkarwarz, Karambar Pass, Chilinji Pass, Chapursan Valley, Gilgit or vice versa. ( now open zone from 2025) |
