| Chilinji Pass |
(14 days; 7 nights camping and 6 nights in hotels )  Itinerary DAY 01:-Arrive in Islamabad Day in Islamabad to finalize trekking permits with the Ministry of Tourism. Evening free. DAY 02: -Islamabad - Chilas After breakfast, drive to Chilas along the Karakoram Highway (KKH), the 500-kilometre legendary route that winds its way through the Himalayan, Hindu Kush and Karakoram mountains. Meals and overnight at hotel. (500 km, 12-hour drive in air-conditioned bus) DAY 03: -Chilas - Chatorkhan Continue along the KKH to Gilgit, through the precipitous gorge of the Indus River. As we near Gilgit we will get our first spectactular view of Nanga Parbat (8125m). After lunch in Gilgit we transfer to 4x4 soft-top jeeps and continue the drive towards the Ghizar Valley and the village of Chatorkhan, our first overnight camping site. Overnight at hotel. (230 km, 8/9 hours) DAY 04:-Chatorkhan - Bilhinz If road conditions permit we will drive as far as Bilhinz, otherwise we will take the easy trek from Chatorkhan into the Ishkoman Valley. We camp overnight at the small village of Bilhinz. ( 2-hour drive, 5-6 hour walk) DAY 05: -Bilhinz - Matramdas Today, if road conditions permit we will make half the journey by jeep, otherwise it will be an easy day's walk to our overnight camping site at Matramdas, a friendly village of about 10 houses beside the Chilinji River, the last permanent settlement before the Chilinji Pass. (6-7 hour walk) DAY 06:-Matramdas - Yasin An early start today, because after a 15-minute walk, we must cross a water channel before the water level gets too high. After an easy day's trekking we arrive at Yasin, the most beautiful camping site on our trek with its green meadows and trees. ( 5-6 hour walk) DAY 07:-Yasin - Chilinji A steep climb of about 200 metres to begin the day as we make our way to a point to cross the Yasin Glacier. It is easy walking after this to the Chilinji River which we will cross on a swinging pulley, one by one. We camp overnight at the Chilinji summer settlement. ( 5-6 hour walk) DAY 08: -Chilinji - High camp Today, as the whole trek is uphill, we will make an early start. From Chilinji we will turn toward east for Chilinji Pass (to the west lies the Broghil Valley and the route towards Chitral). After resting at the Chilinji Pass base camp we will make the steep climb to the high camp just below the pass. (7-8 hour uphill walk) DAY 09:-Across Chilinji Pass - Baultar From the high camp it will take us about three hours to climb the 250 metres to the top of the pass. From the summit it is all downhill to Baultar via a series of snowfields along the Chilinji Glacier. Our day's walk ends at Baultar, an oasis of green that lies parallel to the Wakhan corridor and the Chilinji River, where shepherds live in stone cottages. Overnight camping at Baultar. (7-8 hour walk) DAY 10:-Baultar - Ziarat BabaGhudi - Passu We walk along the Chapurson Valley which will provide a gentle contrast to the Ishkoman Valley which we trekked through earlier. We cross the red mountains that form the boundary between the Hindukush and Karakoram ranges and arrive at the holy place of Ziarat Baba Ghundi, where there is a shrine to the famous Muslim saint Baba Ghundi Shah. After lunch here we join our jeeps again and drive towards Sost, the last Pakistani town before the Chinese border and then down the Karakoram Highway towards Passu in the upper Hunza Valley. Overnight at lodge. (5-6 hour walk, 4-5 hour drive) DAY 11:-Passu - Karimabad A morning walk to the Passu Glacier and Passu Lake (45 minutes one-way). From the snout of the glacier there are spectactular views of Shispar ( 7611m) and Passu (7478m) peaks. Then we drive to Karimabad, capital of upper Hunza. In the afternoon there is time to walk to Ultar Glacier by following an irrigation channel through the village, or to stroll through the single-lane bazaar for more views of the peaks that soar overhead and to visit the 800-year-old Altit and Baltit forts. Overnight in hotel. DAY 12: -Karimabad - Chilas En route for Chilas we make a short stop at the Rakaposhi (7788m) viewpoint and later have lunch at Gilgit and stroll through the colourful bazaar. At Kargah there is an ancient reminder of the area's history as a route used by silk traders, and by Buddhist monks on their journeys to Taxila — a 7th century AD Buddha carved into the rock. Overnight at Chilas hotel, beside the Indus River. (260km, 6-7 hour drive.) DAY 13: -Chilas - Islamabad An early start for the 12-hour drive along the Karakoram Highway to Islamabad with a short stop at Besham for lunch. Overnight in Islamabad hotel. (500km, 11-12 hour drive) DAY 14: -Fly home Transfer to airport for your departure flight. Send An Inquiry |
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| Islamic Republic of Pakistan Father of the Nation Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah President of Pakistan: Asif Ali Zardari Prime Minister of Pakistan:Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani Capital Islamabad Area 796,095 Sq. km. Pakistan Population 166290500 (est 2009.) Currency Pak Rupee Climate: Summers: Hot, Humid and extreme Winters: Mild in some regions, Extreme cold in northern regions Spring: Moderate climate in most regions Autumn: Eastern and Western regions |
