Lupgar Sar Base Camp
Shimshal's oldest summer pastures with awesome views of 7000m peaks and large glacier are just a short walk from the roadhead.
Kilik and Mintaka Passes
For more than 1000 years, Kilik and Mintaka were the Silk Route’s primary passes between China and Hunza, and today these broad valleys and extensive alpine meadows, once closed to
Lupgar Pir Pass
From the ochre landscape of Chapursan to the steep-walled, juniper-dotted canyons of Lupgar, this high pass crossing unfolds through unvisited alpine spectacle.
Chilinji An and Qalander Uween
Cross a challenging glaciated pass along Pakistan’s northernmost border between the dramatic and sacred landscape of Chapursan and the rocky walls and spires of the Karambar Valley.
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.
Boisum and Chafchingol Passes
This classic traverse showcases the alpine splendour of the Ghuzherav Mountains as it follows cascading streams through meadows and crosses two dramatic passes.
Shimshal Pamir
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.
Other Treks Gojal
The following treks are all in Gojal an open zone, except where noted. SHATUBAR GLACIER, Momhil Sar Base Camp, Yazghil Sar Base Camp, Pamiri, Wodwashk Pass
Werthum Pass
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.
Shimshal Village
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.