Karakoram Nomads

Mountaineering

4 journeys across Gilgit-Baltistan. Narrow by what matters to you, then put the shortlist side by side.

4 journeys

K2 rising clear of cloud above the Baltoro glacier Editor’s pick

Skardu · Gilgit-Baltistan

K2 Basecamp Trek

18 days Extreme Difficulty: Extreme, 4 out of 4 Max 12

Eighteen days up the Baltoro to Concordia and K2 Base Camp — the single greatest concentration of high mountains anywhere on earth.

$2,980 per person

Next 26 Jun · 8 places left

Snow peaks above Nagar framed by apricot blossom branches Reduced

Nagar Valley · Gilgit-Baltistan

Rakaposhi Base Camp — Slow Route

5 days Moderate Difficulty: Moderate, 2 out of 4 Max 4

Five days instead of four, four people instead of twelve, and a night either side in Karimabad. The same mountain, taken properly.

$575 $640 per person

Next 12 Sep · 2 places left

Tents beside Rush Lake reflecting the snow peak above

Nagar Valley · Gilgit-Baltistan

Rush Lake Trek

5 days Extreme Difficulty: Extreme, 4 out of 4 Max 8

Five days from Hopper to one of the highest alpine lakes anyone walks to — 4,694 metres, and frozen until late June.

$690 per person

Next 4 Jul · 8 places left

Trees along the edge of a lake with mountains behind

Ghizer · Gilgit-Baltistan

Ghizer & Phander Valley Road Trip

6 days Easy Difficulty: Easy, 1 out of 4 Max 6

Six days west from Gilgit along the quietest river in the north — Gahkuch, Khalti, Phander, and the Shandur pass if the road allows.

$560 per person

Next 6 Sep · 4 places left

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