Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek

I have done the following trek last year so if any one needs more information, then please comment below.
PROPOSED PLAN :

Rakaposhi Peak
Rakaposhi Peak

  • Day 1 – Saturday 21st June 08: Start from Lahore at early in the morning from Daewoo Bus and reach at Pindi at 1:00 PM and go to Peer Vedai Bus Stand and get the seats of NATCO Ac and at 4:00 Pm bus will start for Gilgit
  • Day 2 – Sunday 22nd June 08: Reach Gilgit in the morning and immediately get seated for MINAPIN so that we will reach MINAPIN. It takes almost 3 to 4 hrs from Gilgit to MINAPIN. At MINAPIN we will try to stay at DIRAN Guest House or we will camp at the campsite of DIRAN Guest House. So that is the day we will have to search for a Guide, Porters + Donckey & a Cooker.
  • Day 3 – Monday 23rd June 08: Today is our 1st day to Trek by foot from MINAPIN to HAPAKUN 3 ~ 4 Hours, 5.8km, 792m ascent (See Detail + Map & camp at night at HAPAKUN
  • Day 4 – Tuesday 24th June 08: Today our destination is HAPAKUN to TAGAPHARI 2 ~ 3 Hours, 3km, 457m ascent
    View of Rakaposhi from Tagaphari
    View of Rakaposhi from Tagaphari

    (See Detail + Map) & Camp at TAGAPHARI.

  • Day 5 – Wednesday 25th June 08: At TAGAPHARI we will see our health + body condition & decide that will we go to KACHELI LAKE (See Detail + Map) OR Way back to MIAPIN via GUTUMERUNG & ASKORESHUNG (See Detail + Map).

If KACHELI LAKE :
If we decided to go to KACHELI LAKE then we will Trek on 5th Day to KACHELI LAKE via DIRAN BASE CAMP and stay night at KACHELI LAKE.

  • Day 6 – Thursday 26th June 08: Today we will try to come back to HAPAKUN via TAGAPHARI.
  • Day 7 – Friday 27th June 08: Today we will try to reach GILGIT via MINAPIN.

If way back to MIAPIN via GUTUMERUNG & ASKORESHUNG:

If we decided to go to GUTUMERUNG & ASKORESHUNG then on 5th day we can see both places in a day and at night camp atHAPAKUN.

Deran Peak with Rakaposhi massif
Deran Peak with Rakaposhi massif
  • Day 6 – Thursday 26th June 08: Today we will try to come back to MINAPIN & do rest a night at Diran Guest House.
  • Day 7 – Friday 27th June 08: Get a van early in the morning for GILGIT & do shopping at Gilgit whatever you like and try to get the seats for Pindi at NATCO.
  • Day 8 – Saturday 28th June 08: Reach INSHA ALLAH at Pindi and get the seats for Lahore and at night we will be at Lahore & Sunday will be for a rest day for you to start to go to office on Monday and live in the memories + dreams of this Trek for a year and next year INSHA ALLA for our program will be of K – 2 Base Camp.

IMPORTANT NOTE :

Camping at Rakaposhi base camp
Camping at Rakaposhi base camp

So brother this is the plan, but it is an ideal plan. I haven’t counted for certain uncertainties like

  • Weather factor, landslide
  • Health problem
  • May be Trek is more tough than we think so then we shall have to add at least a day for trekking.

THINGS TO TAKE :
Following is the list of things that each person has to bring along:

View of Rakaposhi from Tagaphari
View of Rakaposhi from Tagaphari
  • Hiking bag (must be reliable and shoulder strips must be strong enough)
  • Sleeping bag (preferably light weight but more warm)
  • Shoes preferably like army shoes or something that have designed pattern in its sole so to facilitate walking on slopes and snow. Slipper must also be taken along because after a tough trekking in the day, u needs to relax your feet after reaching the camping place. You cannot wear long shoes all the time.
  • Sunglasses are also very necessary item. because there is immense sunshine around glaciers that can have adverse effect on eyes.
  • Personal things like shaving kit, towel, spare under garments, spare socks etc
  • Other optional things may include camera, Walkman, note book (for taking some notes), torch etc.


Now I am noting down the things which we need to take as a group (you don’t have to worry about these as we will share them)

  • Tent: I have a tent for 6 persons.
  • Eatable items; Although I hope that in that season we can have some help from summer settlements all along the trek, but we shall keep our ration in any case). I shall buy tinned food and some dry ration like biscuits etc from Karachi / Lahore so please tell me that what will you like to eat & can I buy all from Karachi or at Lahore with you people.
  • Milk powder, tea bags, coffee, sugar, egg powder, corn flake.
  • Noodles, Taftans
  • Certain other instantly cooks able things like Haleem in Tin, Fish in Tin, Beans in Tin, Biryani in Tin.
  • Packets of something like TANGS, Toffees, Pineapples Tins.
  • Utensils: we shall buy some (2 or 3) aluminum bowls for heating water which shall be used for tea, noodles as well as for warming tinned food. Anther things include plates, spoons, disposable or plastic cups etc.
  • Medicines, mosquito repellent, desprine, panadol.

EXPENDITURE :

Clear View of Diran Peak in the morning
Clear View of Diran Peak in the morning

The estimated cost of our trip is about rs.10000/head. It is from Lahore to Lahore and include:

  • Bus fare from Lahore to Pindi & Pindi to Gilgit and back.
  • All meals plus food items purchasing
  • Charges of guide and porters.
  • Expenditure of hotel (if any night spent)
  • I must mention that these are not the charges like travel agencies that you have to pay. You will see we shall have a transparent accounting of all the expenditure daily. Whatever will be the expenses shall be equally shared by all of us. Rs.10000/head are the roughly estimated charges, as we don’t know rates of many things. So safely we must carry some extra money with us. There may be chance that if we get porters / guide at lesser rates, the overall charges drop to 8000/- but nothing can be said at this stage.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE RAKAPOSHI BASE CAMP :

  • Duration 3 ~ 4 Days
  • Distance 17.6 km
  • Standard Easy

STAGES :
It’s four stages total round trip from

  1. HAPAKUN
  2. TAGAPHARI
  3. tow stages to return via the same route.


PLACES TO STAY & EAT :
MINAPIN’s ground zero is DIRAN Guest House. The gracious hosts, well prepared food and peaceful grassy compound with orchard – shaded gardens distinguish this as one of the Northern Area’s most tranquil places to stay. The dorm cost Rs. 70, and single/doubles cost Rs.400/600, all with hot running water. The camping fee is Rs. 100. If you need a place to really rest and hang out for a few days between treks, this is it. It also rent tents, sleeping bags and kitchen equipment and sell limited food but it’s advisable to bring all trek food and supplies from GILGIT or KARIMABAD.
GETTING THERE AND AWAY :
Public vans to PISAN and MINAPIN depart GILGIT’s Khazana (Bank) Rd new Golden Peak Inn, usually between 1and 2pm. they’re unmarked and can be hard to find. The three-hour ride cost Rs.50, plus Rs 10 per backpack or duffel bag. The 4km long road to MINAPIN leaves the KKH at PISAN, just east of GHULMET. From PISAN, it takes 45 minutes to walk to MINAPIN. The same public vans depart PISAN and MINAPIN daily for GILGIT at 6.15am.

When the MINAPIN vans are full, try PISAN and MIACHAR vans. The PISAN vans depart GILGIT before the MINAPIN vans, usually between noon and 1pm. The MIACHAR vans depart GILGIT about an hour after the MINAPIN vans. GILGIT – bound MIACHAR vans pass the DIRAN Guest House about 7am, but are usually already full.

No direct transport links MINAPIN with KARIMABAD, so just get to the KKH and jump on any passing vehicle. KARIMABAD – MINAPIN special hires cost Rs.1000.

THE TREK :

  • Day 1: MINAPIN to HAPAKUN
  • 3 ~ 4 Hours, 5.8km, 792m ascent


From DIRAN Guest House (2012m), follow the road two minutes east. Then turn south (right) onto a dirt lane and follow it five minutes to the canal along the village’s south end. Turn west (right) and follow the path along the canal 15 minutes towards the MINAPIN River. Walnut trees shade the path and provide a home for nesting orioles (MAIUN). The trail turns south into the canyon and crosses a footbridge (2103m) over the rushing to the river’s true left bank after 10 minutes.

The trail rises 183m on switchbacks for 30 minutes then eases of and enters an open, aromatic juniper forest. Continues along the broad, shaded trail, rising gradually in one to 1 ½ hours to the huts at Bang – i – das, long a clear stream that tumble over a cascade at the head of this pleasant side valley. The trail follows the stream 30 minutes to the base of waterfall, where it forks. The right fork, which crosses the stream over a footbridge, leads to GUTUMERUNG (alternate route). Follow the smaller left fork and climb 90m in 15 minutes to the grassy, tiered meadows of HAPAKUN (2804m) bordered by stands of mature fir trees. The BURUSHASKI name HAPAKUN is given to a place (kun) within a day walk of a main village, which is defined as ‘close enough to carry child’ (HAPA).

Camping is free in the open meadows, with northern views of HACHINDAR and MAIUN Peaks above the HUNZA River. DIRAN and RAKAPOSHI remain hidden from view. Ibex inhabit the steep cliffs to the east high above MINAPIN Glacier. A small, sometimes silty stream flows near the herder’s huts HAPAKUN, but a clear spring lies behind and five minutes below the huts. It cost Rs.40 – 50 to camp on private land near the spring.

  • Day 2: HAPAKUN to TAGAPHARI
  • 2 ~ 3 Hours, 3km, 457m ascent

Crossing the canal between the two huts, the trail (the one perpendicular to the canal, not parallel to it) heads south, rising across rock-strewn open ground beyond HAPAKUN’s largest hut – for a minute or two – and then climbs immediately west up dusty switchbacks through fir forest for 14 minutes. The trail eases off and contours the rocky slopes foe 30 minutes to a verdant bowl where wildflowers and colorful songbirds thrive. Sweeping gently through the meadows, the trail enters scattered juniper stands and climb switchbacks to the windy ridge top, where DIRAN, RAKAPOSHI and their interconnecting ice wall finally come into full view.

The trail thins and traverses a rocky cliff above the spectacularly broken MINAPIN Glacier 15 minutes to TAGAPHARI (3261m). Once a muddy (TAGA) lake (PHARI), as its BURUSHASKI name indicates, it’s now a level pastures where cows and oxen graze. A herder’s hut is next to the rocky hillside, with plenty of good grassy campsites along the meandering stream. A small seasonal spring lies at the base of rocky slope towards the head of this small valley. The lateral moraine above the valley is a fun place to watch avalanches crashing down from the ridge between RAKAPOSHI and DIRAN, and to catch the sunset on DIRAN. RAKAPOSHI itself is mostly hidden from view behind the obvious snow down of RAKAPOSHI Eat (7010m).

  • Side Trip: ASKORESHUNG
  • 3 Hour, 5.8km, 1319m ascents, 1319m descents

ASKORESHUNG (ASKOR means a ‘flower’; SHUNG, a ‘narrow path’) is a view point (3780m) atop the second ridge west of TAGAPHARI from where the BATURA, SHISHPER and ULTER peaks above HUNZA are visible. From TAGAPHARI, ascend steeply west to the first ridge (3650m), descend and cross the intervening GUTUMERUNG stream, reaching the second ridge on two hours. Return to TAGAPHARI in one hour.

  • Side Trip: DIRAN Base Camp
  • 7~8 hours, 12km, 389m ascent, descent

DIRAN base camp is locally known as KACHELI, a BURUSHASKI word meaning ‘the best grazing grass”. MINAPIN and MIACHAR villagers share these birches – dotted pastures. The area, along the MINAPIN Glacier’s north – east margin, is similar to TAGAPHARI with good campsite and a small spring nearby. Visiting KACHELI Lake as a day hike from TAGAPHARI is a more strenuous, but less expansive option than camping at KACHELI and paying porters for two additional stages (one there, one back).

From TAGAPHARI, follow the crest of the lateral moraine south 20 to 30 minutes to the small cairn (3510m) marking the route onto the glacier. It takes three hours to cross the broad MINAPIN Glacier and reach DIRAN Base Camp (3650m). The unmarked route north – east across the glacier’s alternating bands of rock and ice near many Seracs is difficult to follow and changeable, so take a local guide or porter who knows the way. Carry a rope for safety. Watch marginal crevasses when existing the glacier.

From DIRAN Base Camp, trekking south – east up the ablation valley towards the rocky bend (4040m) in the glacier brings you to the point where the route to camp 1 moves onto the glacier, close beneath DIRAN. Enjoy the view, but don’t continue onto the heavily crevassed glacier. Experienced climbers can attempt PHEKER (5465m) from base camp.

  • Side Trip: KACHELI Lake
  • 3 hours, 8km, 300m ascents, 300m descents

It takes two hour to climb steeply to the small KACHELI Lake above DIRAN Base Camp, and half that to return.

  • Day 3: TAGAPHARI to MINAPIN
  • 3 ~ 3 ½ hours, 8.8km, 1249m descent

Retrace your steps down valley to MINAPIN via HAPAKUN.

  • Alternative Day 3: TAGAPHARI to MINAPIN
  • 4 ~ 4 ½ hours, 8.4 km, 389 ascent, 1639m descent

Ascend the ridge (3650m) immediately west of TAGAPHARI for sweeping views and descend steeply to GUTUMERUNG, a pasture (rung) in this deep (GUTUM) valley where sheep and goats graze. Follow the trail steeply downstream (north) until it passes the waterfall at the head of the Bang – i – Das Valley and joins the rail between HAPAKUN and MINAPIN.

I am sending you the Rakaposhi_Base_Camp_Map so 1st read the Maps at Attachment then 2nd read Plan & then read the above detail information.

PROBLEMS IN ACCOMPLISHMENT OF TRIP

  • June is rainy season, so if we come to know about closing of KKH before starting the trip we may have to re-think of our trip.

Rakaposhi Base Camp Map

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Shujaat Ali

I am from Islamic Republic of Pakistan - a country where every season is available like Sandy, Snowy etc. For those with an intrinsic love of mountains, Pakistan offers the unique pleasure of its northern mountain ranges, the Himalayas, the Hindukush and the Karakorams - a mountain wonderland unrivaled in the entire world with such formidable peaks as the K-2, the Nanga Parbat, the Rakaposhi, and the Trichmir. These ranges present an awesome challenge for those looking for trekking, mountaineering, angling, or jeep safaris. The resorts in these remote valleys make for an ideal summer get-away.

52 thoughts on “Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek”

  1. Salam,

    Stumbled onto your website while doing reasearch for a trek to Rakaposhi. Very detailed itenarary.

    How was your trip?

    Thanks!

  2. Waliqum Salam Brother,

    first of all thanks for your comments.

    This trek was a great experience in my life as I had never seen any Glacier with a naked eye 🙂 and also never walked on a Glacier. In-fact it was one of my most beautiful trip.

    So any more information regarding the trip or wanna see the pictures?

    I am also writing another detailed post on my recent trip to Azad Kashmir.

    Regards,
    -Shujaat Ali

  4. Assalam-o-Alaikum sir,

    Aap ne ye page intehai tafseel se banaya hai ….. With complete information.
    Bohat c baten jo main jan’na chahta tha wo yahan se pata chal gayin …

    Kuch sawal hain ager aap bata den …..

    Tent or hiking bag ki price or kahan se mill sakte hain …… Achi quality k

    M waitin

  5. Waliqum Salam Brother,

    1st thanks for your comments.

    By the way i am using Higher’s Hiking Bag from 3 Years its good & prices are not bad and for tent i am using Coleman Tents from 5 year but this year i have sale out so next Year i will buy the new tent from Higher & here are the companies from Pakistan who are selling there Adventure Equipments with price list

    http://www.higher.com.pk/pricelist.htm
    http://www.zuflah.com/en/index.htm

    Summit Adventure Equipment, 12-Aibak Block, New Garden Town, Lahore
    Phone # 92 – 042 – 3584 3400

  6. the most comprehensive information about rakaposhi base camp trek.
    thanks for sharing, excellent effort.

  8. Very great post. inshallah we friends are going there in the first week of July. pray for our successful trip.

  9. Good to know about your plan Nabeel. Wish you a successful and safe trip, inshAllah. Please do share your experiences with us when you are back.

  12. Great post.
    any pictures of your adventure on Facebook or Flickr ?
    also can you post High resolution of Arial Map of tracks
    i mean rakaposhi_base_campmap.jpg

    thanks again for detailed post.

  13. Assalam U Alikuum.. !! Excellent , and vry fine detailed info abut the trek to rakaposhi base camp.
    I along with 5 friend are planning for this all,bt please let me know few things
    1)can we move frm minapin and arrive at Taugphari(base camp) in 1 day???
    2) Are there any small hotels in hapakun and Base camp??For night accomodation ??
    3)do you think there would be need for guide??
    Please brother Shujaat, Do reply
    Thank U..!!!

  14. Waluqum Salam wrbr,

    1st Thanks for your comments. Below are answers to your questions:

    1)can we move frm minapin and arrive at Taugphari(base camp) in 1 day??
    Yes Brother you can but before that see the distances MINAPIN to HAPAKUN 3 ~ 4 Hours, 5.8km, 792m ascent & HAPAKUN to TAGAPHARI 2 ~ 3 Hours, 3km, 457m ascent so its mean you will have to walk about 8 to 10 hours & you will have to do ascent not descent so I would suggest you do it in 2 days if you want to enjoy your full day at TAGAPHARI Base Camp.

    2) Are there any small hotels in hapakun and Base camp??For night accommodation ?
    No there is no night accommodation so you will have to keep Tent + all the things you require, where nothing is available and read my post’s section THINGS TO TAKE.

    3)Do you think there would be need for guide?
    Yes Guide will be must so at MINAPIN. There is DIRAN GUEST HOUSE they will help you in hiring a Guide + Porters for your luggage handling but please do bargaining and finalize everything.

    Wish you a Safe & Happy journey & waiting your reply that how was your Journey ?

  15. First of all thanks for your comments.

    Yes I have my account at Flickr but I didn’t post the pictures of Rakaposhi Base Camp, will post it in this weekend and also the high resolution of Arial Map of Rakaposhi Base Camp, my Flickr account link is below
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dastan/

  16. Shujaat Brother,thanks for reply;

    secondly , as of our route, we will first go to hunza and nagar valley & then we will move to minapin for Rakaposhi, so please tell me that….
    1)how much minapin is from hunza ??
    2) secondly ,is transport to minapin easily available??
    3)how are th weather conditions at Tagaphari (b.c)??
    Any other care you want us to take of??
    I also went to Nanga Parbat B.c last year , it was an excellent trip too….
    Please guide me..
    Thank you.

  17. Kindly also tell that , how far is Kacheli lake from Tagaphari??
    Thanks

  18. @Annas

    1) Minapin is 30-45 mins drive from Karimabad Hunza towards gilgit.

    2) you can get local transport for minapin from hunza Aliabad easily

  19. Thanks for commenting & Thanks to Sajid,

    Brother Sajid has given the answer of your question 1 & 2 so i am giving the answer of your question 3
    3)how are the weather conditions at Tagaphari (b.c)??
    Any other care you want us to take of??

    In the daylight the weather will be normal but in evening or in night the weather will be like freezing or windy as we did the Bonfire from the evening till 9 PM and if there is rain then there will be more freezing nights so keep every things and read my post’s section THINGS TO TAKE.

  20. Thanks for commenting,

    If you people have time or one day extra then you can visit KACHELI Lake as we didn’t visit because of short time below is the detail about KACHELI Lake

    Trip: KACHELI Lake
    3 hours, 8km, 300m ascents, 300m descents

    It takes two hour to climb steeply to the small KACHELI Lake above DIRAN Base Camp, and half that to return.

    Visiting KACHELI Lake as a day hike from TAGAPHARI is a more strenuous, but less expansive option than camping at KACHELI and paying porters for two additional stages (one there, one back).
    From TAGAPHARI, follow the crest of the lateral moraine south 20 to 30 minutes to the small cairn (3510m) marking the route onto the glacier. It takes three hours to cross the broad MINAPIN Glacier and reach DIRAN Base Camp (3650m). The unmarked route north – east across the glacier’s alternating bands of rock and ice near many Seracs is difficult to follow and changeable, so take a local guide or porter who knows the way. Carry a rope for safety. Watch marginal crevasses when existing the glacier.

  21. I enjoyed the steep hike there. It took us 7:30 hours from Minapin to Taghaphri and it was very tiresome. You can break it in two steps if you have more days.

    It took us about 3 hours to reach kacheli from Tagaphri and the hike was very steep. And the same day we came back from Kacheli lake to Minapin. We arrived at Minapin around 12 midnight.

    You should take your stove and food with you if you want to avoid extra expenses because the food at Tagaphri tent is very expensive and not very options.

  22. Nabeel, great to know about your trip. I am sure you would have enjoyed your trip 🙂

    Thanks for your tips sharing. See if you could share your pictures on flickr / picassa web.

  24. i and nabeel are friends and toured the Rakaphoshi basecamp from july 8-16 – 2011.
    it was most adventurous and tiresome tour i had so far also a bit scary as we have to spent a night in camp for 1st time in our lives in wilderness alone (there were no other visitors/tourist on that night) with other scary news on that night.
    we will upload pictures and videos on our website once it finished and let you know here inshahALLAH.

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  27. Good to know about your plan Aqib Dar. Wish you a successful and safe trip, inshAllah.

    Brother you asked “Hows the weather in September and what will be jeep expenses,camping site,potter and guide?”

    Basically September is the last month of Summer season and the weather will be rainy in the day and night will be too cold.

    Jeep Expanse : In this trek there is no Jeep Expanse because if you reach early at Gilgit then you can get the public transport direct to Minapin and it will be available till 10 PM

    Camping site, Porter and guide: Basically in that trek there are 2 camping sites which are HAPAKUN & TAGAPHARI and at Mainapin there is DIRAN GUEST HOUSE they will help you in hiring a Guide + Porters for your luggage handling but please do bargaining and finalize everything.

    Wish you a Safe & Happy journey & waiting your reply that how was your Journey ?

  28. you didnt mention a couple things, number 1, there is a rent if u camp at Hapakun, 250 per camp, same is the case when you camp at Tagaphiri, the rent there is 350 per camp, number 2 you cannot get a van of Gilgit from Minapin, i just came back from this trek a couple days ago so i know the latest situation. You have to hire a jeep so that it can take you to Diran hotel, the van that comes from Gilgit drops you at Minapin bypass and Diran hotel is very very far away from that bypass so there is no way you can cover that distance by foot. Lmao you can only do 1 trek , either the trek from Minapin bypass to Diran hotel or the real Rakaposhi trek. Same is the case vise versa, no van takes you to Giligit , the Diran hotel car drops you at Rakaposhi viewpoint hotel, from where all the vans that go t0 Gilgit passes. You need to consult any person who is in Gilgit or Hunza to book your seats in the van that is going to Gilgit. We didnt knew that so we got stuck at Rakaposhi view point hotel for over 4 hours, then we consulted a person in Hunza and he conformed our seats in the van and reached Gilgit

  30. Mubbashir,

    Thanks for stopping by and commenting in detail. I really appreciate this. Shujaat’s trek was about 3 years ago so I will ask Shujaat to update this post with details from your comment.

  31. @Meraj Khattak , i just meant to update those who are planning to visit this trek mate 🙂 and yes i admire the work done by Shujaat. We got some very very good ideas and help by viewing this page 🙂

  32. Mubbashir,

    Yes. You did a great work by updating all of us. It will be great if we keep this information as updated as possible.

    Shujaat is also leaving for Hajj on 29th September, inshAllah. So I hope he would take sometime before that to update this post.

  34. @Sajid Thanks for sharing such nice pictures. I enjoyed viewing every pictures of yours. They are simply brilliant. It is always a pleasure to look at pictures of such beautiful places.

    These pictures and stories encourage us to explore more. So keep them coming 🙂

  35. awesome tour………….i like it
    is camp available on rent in “MINAPIN,HAPAKUN,TAGAPHARI” and in diran for stay night……..
    if yes then the rent????

  36. Asslamoaliqum Brother,

    Thanks for your comments & reading my post.

    Below are answers to your questions:

    Is camp available on rent in “MINAPIN,HAPAKUN,TAGAPHARI” and in diran for stay night……..
    if yes then the rent????

    No i think there is no camp available for rent at MINAPIN, HAPAKUN & TAGAPHARI but i think you can ask to your Guide or Porters to arrange a camp for 2 to 5 persons for rent then may be they can arrange it but at Gilgit City you can get a camp for rent but for that you must submit the Original CNIC at Shop and then on your way back you will collect it & return the camp.

    At Diran there is a guest house DIRAN GUEST HOUSE, you can stay night there & rent in June 2008 was i think Rs.250 per Night and the management of DIRAN GUEST HOUSE will help you in hiring a Guide + Porters for your luggage handling but please do bargaining and finalize everything.

    Wish you a Safe & Happy journey & Let me know if you get stuck or have any questions ?

  37. yup bro this will help me………….alot.
    and ur tour for this year????????hav u decided????

  38. Asslamoaliqum Brother,

    Hehehehe :)….. Brother you asked me a difficult question because whenever i plan to go for Trek then its difficult to go for that even a single step is difficult because i have mixed feelings that TO GO & away from Work, Traffic, News Papers, House, Mobile, Computer, TV, AC, A bed for rest, Family OR NOT TO GO & away from Tent, Back Pack, Sleeping Bag, Nature, Mountains, watch the last beam of sun hitting the mountain top.

    So see which will win TO GO 🙂 OR NO TO GO 🙁

  39. We will go inshAllah don’t worry. We will trek in Kaghan/Naran or Gilgit-Baltistan this year. When I am done with my exams, I will try to finalize our program inshAllah.

  40. Thanks brother for reply, So its mean i got 1 Vote for TO GO 🙂 so i need more votes for Never Stop Exploring 🙂 to encourage my Family that i have to go ?

  41. hahahaha…….
    bro ap zaror jana……..
    Kiun k ap ki waja se boht se log jaty hai itny pyary pakistan ko dekhny…………
    1+1 vote from my side ap jao…..

  42. Thanks brother for your motivation 🙂

    As Muneer Niazi said so i must quote


    ===================
    کُج اُنج وی راہواں اوکھیاں سن
    کُج گل وچ غم دا طوق وی سی
    کُج شہر دے لوک وی ظالم سن
    کُج مینوں مرن دا شوق وی سی
    ===================
    کچھ یوں بھی راہیں مشکل تھیں
    کچھ گلے میں غم کا طوق بھی تھا
    کچھ شہر کے لوگ بھی ظالم تھے
    کچھ مرنے کا مجھے شوق بھی تھا
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  43. I also want to Quote from the book of مستنصر حسین تارڑ


    بیگم اگر میں مالی طورپر کسی قابل ہوتا تو یقینا یہ گھر خرید لیتا‘‘ بیگم میرے دنیا Ú©Û’ مختلف حصوں میں گھر خریدنے Ú©Û’ شوق سے بیزار ہو Ú†Ú©ÛŒ تھی‘ میرے حساب سے تم اب تک درجن بھر گھر تو خرید Ú†Ú©Û’ ہو… فیئری میڈو میں‘ خپلو اور ہنزہ میں…جھیل کرومبر Ú©Û’ کنارے چترال Ú©Û’ قصبے کوغزی میں … کافرستان میں…شمشال میں… تو بے Ø´Ú© کارنیل Ú©Û’ اس جنگل گھر Ú©Ùˆ بھی خرید لو اور اس Ú©Û’ باغ میں بیٹھ کر نیچے بہتے فال کریک دریا میں سے ٹراؤٹ پکڑتے رہو مجھ Ú©Ú†Ú¾ اعتراز نہیں‘‘ میرا خیال ہے کہ ایک بیگم Ú©ÛŒ موجودگی میں اس خواب Ú©Ùˆ دیکھنے سے احتراز کرنا چاہئے۔

    So are you peoples agree with him & by the way i am 100% agreed 🙂

  45. Dear Uneeb,

    Thanks for your comments & reading my post. Wish you a successful and safe trip, inshAllah. Please do share your experiences with us when you are back.

  46. Its really very informative post. Can you provide the contact details of Diran Guest house?

    Thanks for information.

  47. Dear Tehsin,

    Thanks for your comments & reading my post.
    At MINAPIN there is no land line phone and no signals of mobile phone available so sorry for that.

  48. Aoa,

    We were planning to make a visit soon after eid around 24th august. Just wanted to know if a visit was possible and safe at that time of season?????

  49. I have some unanswered questions:
    How many stages was the total journey? include details if only rakaposhi bc or if only diran bc?
    How much did your porters charge per stage?
    Why didn’t you start the trek from hoper?

    Thanks in advance!

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