5,150 m · 21 days · Jun–Aug
K2 Base Camp Trek
Follow the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia and the foot of K2.
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Glaciers, passes and base camps
Trekking in the Karakoram
From the Baltoro Glacier to K2 Base Camp, high passes like Gondogoro La and Skam La, to the green meadows below Nanga Parbat. Choose from eight treks of 9 to 24 days, all run by our local team from Skardu.
8 trips · Licensed operator (ID 527) · Based in Skardu since 1999
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~5,585 m · 21 days · Jun–Aug
K2 & Gondogoro La Trek
K2 Base Camp via the Baltoro, then over the Gondogoro La pass to the Hushe Valley.
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5,151 m · 19 days · July–August
Biafo & Hispar Trek
Traverse two great glaciers via Snow Lake and the Hispar Pass.
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5,407 m · 24 days · Advanced
Skam La Trek
A remote crossing from the Panmah basin over Skam La to Snow Lake.
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5,650 m · 16 days · Optional summit
Hushe Valley Trek
Hushe, Charakusa and Gondogoro valleys, with an optional Gondogoro Peak ascent.
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4,572 m · 16 days · Moderate–strenuous
Thalley La Trek
Nangma Valley and K6 Base Camp, then over Thalley La to Shigar.
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3,900 m · 9 days · Easy
Nanga Parbat Base Camp Trek
Fairy Meadows and the Raikot face of Nanga Parbat on a short, easy trek.
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Around Nanga Parbat Trek
The Rupal and Diamer sides of Nanga Parbat, linked by the Mazino Pass.
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Good to know
Trekking questions
What is the best-known trek in Pakistan?
The K2 Base Camp Trek: 21 days along the Baltoro Glacier to Concordia and the foot of K2, reaching about 5,150 m. The 21-day K2 & Gondogoro La Trek follows the same route and returns over the Gondogoro La pass (about 5,585 m).
Which is the shortest or easiest trek?
The Nanga Parbat Base Camp Trek. It takes 9 days, stays below about 3,900 m and visits Fairy Meadows below the Raikot face of Nanga Parbat.
Which treks cross high mountain passes?
Gondogoro La (about 5,585 m), Skam La (5,407 m), Mazino Pass on the Around Nanga Parbat trek (5,399 m), Hispar Pass on the Biafo & Hispar trek (about 5,151 m) and Thalley La (4,572 m).
When can I trek in the Karakoram?
Treks run in summer. Baltoro treks such as K2 Base Camp and Gondogoro La run from June to August; Skam La and Around Nanga Parbat run from June to September; Biafo & Hispar runs from early July to late August.
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