(14 days; trek around the 9th highest mountain of the world; max elev 5,377m 9 nights camping and 4 nights in hotels )

 

Nanga Parbat 8,125m reputed as the ‘Killer Mountain' and considered to be the most difficult of the 8,000 m peaks of the world. First climbed by Herman Buhl in 1953, the peak still retains it awe for the experienced climbers. The massif of Nanga Parbat offers three faces, each with its own distinctive features. We will take a round trek of this mighty mountain, covering all the three faces. The trek is strenuous and involves the use of crampons and rope work.


Itinerary
DAY 01:-Arrive Islamabad, drive to Chilas.

Arrival in Islamabad and transfer to hotel. Board on Air Conditioned mini bus for drive to Chilas. Lunch at Besham. After lunch we drive through the deep Indus gorge. Arrive Chilas on the bank of Indus. Transfer to hotel for overnight stay. (12/13 hours drive)

DAY 02: -Trek head
Early morning drive to Jaglot on KKH, from Jaglot board on 4x4 jeeps and drive to Trashing our trek head. En route short stay at Astore, 56 kms from Jaglot. Trashing the start of Rupal Valley is 30 kms from Astore. At Trashing our camping staff will welcome us. Overnight camping at Trashing. (6/7 hours drive - 2900m).

DAY 03: -East Face of Nanga Parbat
First half hour of the trek is steep upto the lateral moraine of Trashing Glacier then it will take another half hour to cross the glacier. After about three hours walk from here we will arrive Bazin just under the solid ice wall of east face of Nanga Parbat. Camp overnight. (4/5 hours trek -3600m)

DAY 04:-Bazin - Shaigiri
Today in the start of trek we walk on the Bazin Glacier which takes about two hours. After crossing the glacier, trek is going through Juniper and Willow trees. The trek continues up to the Rupal River. An hours walk will take us to a place called Herligkoffer Base Camp. After a short stay here we walk further for about an hour and reach at a place called Second Base Camp, another summer settlement. Our campsite Shaigiri is not very far from here after an hour`s walk we will arrive at Shaigiri. Enjoy the beautiful views of South Face. (5/6 hours, 3700m)

DAY 05: -To the base of Mazeno
Follow the lateral moraine of Rupal Glacier. Turn your backs for views of Nanga Parbat, Rupal and Laila Peaks. The camp site is at 4200m with few Junipar trees and a small water stream. (4/5 hours).

DAY 06:-Base camp to high camp of Mazeno Pass.
Trek is comparatively steep and ascending up to the Mazeno glacier which is coming straight from Mazeno Pass. The campsite is not green anymore because of the height. Water is available. The high base camp is at 4724meters. (5/6 hours).

DAY 07:-Cross the Pass!
Early morning start before sunrise. The climb up to the pass is not very difficult but other side of the pass is steep and it requires rope, ice axe, sit harness and crampons. Steep area is about 250m in length. After crossing the pass Loiba glacier starts and we will camp here at upper Loiba at a height of 4300m. (7/8 hours)

DAY 08: -Loiba Meadows
Trek down from upper Loiba to Lower Loiba called as Loiba Meadows. It is a comfortable walk through the lush green meadows and trees. Campsite consist of many shepherds houses at of 4000m. (3/4 hours).

DAY 09:-Meadows - Kachal
Today we will have beautiful views of Nanga Parbat and the trek is very easy through pine and birch trees cross Airil River and enter the Kachal summer settlement at the base of Kachal pass (4400m). We will camp at 3000m. (4/5 hours).

DAY 10:-Diamer Base Camp
From Kachal four treks are crossing, one is going to Kachal Pass, second is going to Zangot, third is going back to Loiba and the forth one to Diamer Base camp. We will take Diamer Base camp trek a small water channel is flowing along the trek and the trek is gradually ascending, En route short stay in Kutgali. Arrive Diamer Face base camp. World`s most famous mountaineer Reinhold Messner climbed Nanga Parbat form this side in 1979 and he lost his brother during on their way back. It is reputed as the most difficult route of Nanga Parbat. Short stay for exploration and photos. Walk back by the same route and camp at Zangot 4200m. (6/7 hours)

DAY 11:-Back to civilization
Warm and bit steep trek down to Diamer river to arrive Dimroi. From Dimroi board on 4x4 jeeps and continued towards Gilgit, capital of Northern areas of Pakistan. Arrive Gilgit transfer to hotel and enjoy hot shower. (7/8 hours trek, 4 hours drive)

DAY 12: -Gilgit - Besham
Early morning drive on Karakoram High Way along the Indus River to Besham which is in Swat Dist. As we leave Gilgit in the morning we catch exciting views of Nanga Parbat again from KKH. Arrive Besham on the bank of Indus, Overnight in Motel. (7/8 hours drive)

DAY 13: -Besham - Islamabad
Continue drive on the greener part of KKH to Islamabad. If time permitting we may stop at Taxila, the archaeological site of Gandhara Buddhist civilization dating from 500 BC to 500 AD. Arrive Rawalpindi / Islamabad the twin cities transfer to hotel for overnight.
(7/8 hours drive)

DAY 14: -Fly home
Transfer to airport for your departure flight.

 

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