The world-renowned Baltoro Glacier has some of the planet’s most amazing scenery. In a procession of mind-blowing rock towers and shining peaks all the way to K2 Base Camp.
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Qachqar-e-Dur and Shpodeen Pass
Unvisited and incredibly scenic, this loop trek crosses a spectacular snow-covered pass and offers perhaps the Karakoram’s best blue sheep watching.
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Tirich Mir, the Hindu kush’s highest peak, rises above a vast wilderness of glaciers and 20 other impressive 7000m summits, making this a trek into the very centre of the high Hindu kush.
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This classic traverse showcases the alpine splendour of the Ghuzherav Mountains as it follows cascading streams through meadows and crosses two dramatic passes.
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An historic caravan route through Broghil’s lake- and peak- dotted landscape crosses a gentle lake- crowned pass, traversing from the Hindu Raj Range to the Karakoram.
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Trekking to Shimshal’s broad Pamir highlands takes you to the Shimshalis’ favourite place, where lakes sparkle on the Central Asian watershed and herders call melodiously across the hills.
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This dramatic close- up traverse along the south flanks of Diran and Phuparash crosses a rugged pass.
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The best trekking route between Khaplu and Skardu gently ascends the attractive Thalle Lungma and crosses a snow-covered pass, emerging in the dramatic expanse of the Shigar Valley.
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Werthum Pass offers a rugged mountaineers’ route between the Batura Glacier and Chapursan’s Lupgar Valley through unvisited areas with scope for climbing and watching wildlife.
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This gentle pass leads through meadows and meanders along stream; it’s an outstanding quick route between picturesque upper Ghizar and colourful Yarkhun.
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The ultimate classic traverse of the Biafo and Hispar glaciers proceeds through a wilderness of rock and ice up the Biafo, across Lukpe Lawo, over the Hispar La and down the meadow-lined snowy Hispar.
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Walk through a spectacular river gorge, past impossibly huge scree slopes and the might Mulungutti Glacier flowing from Destaghil Sar, to reach Gojal’s most remote and traditional Wakhi village.
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