Thursday, December 5, 2013

BATURA TREK, HUNZA VALLEY, GILGIT-BALTISTAN, PAKISTAN.


Batura is the fourth longest glacier stretches west from KKH for 56km. you will view around 14 high peaks during the trek with its exceptional scenery and are more then 7000mts high and huge ice floes, more then 4000mts from the Batura wall to the glacier. During the trek you will experience the unique life style of the villagers during the summer when they take there livestock in the pastures.

  

 Itinerary

Day 01
Arrive at Islamabad airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02
Drive to chilas (approx 11 hours drive). Over night stay at chilas.
Day 03
Drive chilas to Gulmit (approx 8-9 hours drive) en-route stop over at Rakaposhi for lunch.
Day 04
Drive from Gulmit to Batura Bridge and then trek up to yunzben.
Over night camping at yunzben.
Day 05
Next day we will start the trek crossing the batura glacier. It takes 8-9 hours to reach Yashperth. Yashperth is the first summer pasture of the village in Batura valley.
Day 06
On this day you can start walking from Yashperth to Kukhill. On the way you can view the Batura ranges on your opposite side.
Day 07
From Kukhill start a trek to Guehesm? This is the last summer pasture the trees and flowers are abundant there.
Day 08
Retrace your footstep down valley to Yashperth.
Over night stay at Yashperth.
Day 09
Follow the trail to Passu via cross the glacier to Yunzben and drive to Gulmit. Over night stay at Gulmit.
Day 10
Free day at Gulmit.
Day 11
Drive to Gilgit. Over night stay at Gilgit.
Day 12
Drive to chilas. Over night stay at chilas.
Day 13
Drive to Islamabad.
Day 14
Destination Flight.

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