When: June- October
Duration:12 days
Highlights: Diran Peak,

Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek  is located within the Rakaposhi Range in the region of  Nagar valley. It is also an opportunity to see the local culture of the mountain people. There are summer settlements in this trekking route, local people with their cattle (sheep, goats, yaks and cows etc.).

Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek only on the top have the glacier moraine, it takes 2-3 hours easy walk to cross the moraine. It is just like Nepal but there are no lodges, therefore, we are arranging the camps for the portage we use the animals. From Minapin village the path follows the irrigation channel and crosses the river on a good bridge. It then follows the River before ascending steeply through woods to a summer settlement knows as Bungidas. Higher up is the smaller summer settlement of Hapakun with good camping.

The path to Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek is covered with  woods pastures, climbing steeply to the crest of lateral moraine which until now has hidden the huge Minapin Glacier to the left. There are spectacular views from here of Diran peak (7266) excellent view of the north face of Rakposhi (7,788 m). The narrow path then traverses across slop, which drops away steeply down to the glacier before descending to Tagafari, a narrow field between the lateral moraine and Rakaposhi. If this is as far as you intend to go, it is well worth spending a day here to explore and take in the scenery. From Tagafari, it is possible to cross the Minapin glacier to Kachel, a summer pasture with superb views of Rakaposhi.

Highlights –Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek

Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek has a lot to offers. Given below are main highlights of Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek:

• Views of Diran Peak
• Kacheli Lake

Fitness for this Trek

Itinerary –Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek

Day-01: Islamabad and Rawalpindi
Day-02: Drive from Islamabad to Naran & Chilas
Day-03: Drive from Chilas to Minapin
Day-04: Trek from Minapin to Hapakun
Day-05: Trek from Hapakun to Rakaposhi BC
Day-06: Excursion to Diran Peak Base Camp
Day-07: Trek from Hapakun Minapin & Karimabad
Day-08: Local Visits in Karimabad & Altit
Day-09: Excursion to Khunjerab Pass & Karimabad
Day-10: Drive from Karimabad to Naran
Day-11: Drive from Naran to Islamabad
Day-12: Fly back Home