Experiences / Adventure
Adventure in Pakistan
Go higher.Go wilder. Five of the world's fourteen 8,000 m peaks. 13,032 glaciers. Desert dunes in the south, Gondogoro La at 5,585 m in the north, and most of it still undiscovered.
Tap one. The map narrows to just those sites, with difficulty and altitude up front.
01 Multi-day glacier treks to the feet of the giants.
Intermediate – Expert ▲ 5,585 m
02 Glaciers a short walk from the Karakoram Highway.
Beginner
Photo: Akbar Khan Niazi · CC BY-SA 3.0
03 Grade II–IV rapids through forested gorges.
Beginner – Advanced
04 Ski runs, lake sports and paragliding, with a record flight of nearly 96 km.
Beginner – Expert ▲ 3,409 m
05 The largest near-vertical cliff face on Earth.
Expert ▲ 8,126 m
06 Jeep tracks and a 500 km desert rally.
Mostly unrated
07 Freestyle polo on the world's highest ground.
Mostly unrated ▲ 3,700 m
08 Drive-up passes and lakes above 3,000 m.
Mostly unrated ▲ 4,693 m
02 — The vertical mile(s)
Sea level8,126 m Every adventure site with a published height, on one scale. From the ski runs of Malam Jabba to Nanga Parbat's Rupal Face: pick the altitude you're ready for.
SEA LEVEL 1K 2K 3K 4K 5K 6K 7K 8K Malam Jabba
Naltar Valley
Lake Saiful Muluk
Hunza Valley
Ratti Gali Lake
Shandur Pass
Deosai
Babusar Top
Karambar Lake
Khunjerab Pass
Gondogoro La
Trango Towers
Shispare Sar
Gasherbrum IV
Nanga Parbat - Rupal Face
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All regions Azad Jammu and Kashmir Balochistan Gilgit-Baltistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Gilgit-Baltistan Punjab Sort: Recommended Sort: Easiest first Sort: Highest first Any month In season: Jan In season: Feb In season: Mar In season: Apr In season: May In season: Jun In season: Jul In season: Aug In season: Sep In season: Oct In season: Nov In season: Dec 38 sitesHigh Trekking K2 Base Camp Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep Trekking permit High Trekking Concordia Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep Trekking permit High Trekking Gondogoro La Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jul–Sep Trekking permit High Trekking Snow Lake Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep Permit: ask us High Trekking Baltoro Glacier Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep Trekking permit High Trekking Laila Peak Base Camp Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep Permit: ask us Glacier Walk Passu Glacier Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep No permit Glacier Walk Batura Glacier Gilgit-Baltistan Best May–Sep No permit High Adrenaline Attabad Lake Gilgit-Baltistan Best Apr–Oct No permit Elite Climbing Shispare Sar Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Aug Permit: ask us Extreme White-water Swat River Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Best May–Sep No permit Extreme White-water Naran & Kunhar River Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Best May–Sep No permit Extreme White-water Indus River, Skardu Gilgit-Baltistan Best May–Sep No permit High Adrenaline Malam Jabba Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Best Dec–Feb No permit High Adrenaline Naltar Valley Gilgit-Baltistan Best Dec–Mar No permit High Adrenaline Khanpur Dam Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Best Mar–Oct No permit High Adrenaline Mangla Lake Punjab Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov No permit High Adrenaline Patriata Punjab Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov No permit High Adrenaline Hunza Valley Gilgit-Baltistan Best Mar–May, Sep–Nov No permit Elite Climbing Trango Towers Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Aug Expedition permit Elite Climbing Charakusa Valley Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Aug Expedition permit Elite Climbing Gasherbrum IV Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Aug Expedition permit Elite Climbing Nanga Parbat - Rupal Face Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Aug Expedition permit Extreme 4x4 Askole Gilgit-Baltistan Best May–Oct Permit: ask us Extreme 4x4 Shimshal Valley Gilgit-Baltistan Best May–Oct Permit: ask us Extreme 4x4 Derawar Fort & Cholistan Desert Punjab Best Nov–Feb No permit Extreme 4x4 Chapursan Valley Gilgit-Baltistan Best May–Oct Permit: ask us Extreme 4x4 Hingol National Park Balochistan Best Oct–Mar Permit: ask us Traditional Sport Shandur Pass Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jul No permit Traditional Sport Chitral Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Best Apr–Oct No permit Traditional Sport Gilgit Gilgit-Baltistan Best Apr–Oct No permit Traditional Sport Bahawalpur Punjab Best Nov–Mar No permit High Altitude Karambar Lake Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jul–Sep Permit: ask us High Altitude Lake Saiful Muluk Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Best Jun–Sep No permit High Altitude Ratti Gali Lake Azad Jammu and Kashmir Best Jun–Sep Permit: ask us High Altitude Deosai Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jun–Sep No permit High Altitude Babusar Top Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Gilgit-Baltistan Best Jul–Sep No permit High Altitude Khunjerab Pass Gilgit-Baltistan Best May–Nov No permit
I
Walk-in or drive-up sites. No technical skills; good general fitness is enough.
4 rated sites
II
Full days on rough trail or moderate rapids. Some prior outdoor experience helps.
2 rated sites
III
Multi-day, high-altitude or powerful water. Plan acclimatisation and a licensed guide.
5 rated sites
IV
Technical glacier, big-wall or record-distance terrain. Expedition experience required.
7 rated sites
Ratings come only from our own sourced guides. “Not yet rated” means we haven't verified it, not that it's easy.
21 sites Most valleys, lakes, drivable passes and adventure sports. Carry your CNIC or passport; national-park entry fees may apply. e.g. Passu Glacier, Batura Glacier, Attabad Lake 4 sites Treks into Gilgit-Baltistan's restricted areas, such as the Baltoro, need a GB Tourism Department permit before you set off, applied for through a tour operator. e.g. K2 Base Camp, Concordia, Gondogoro La 4 sites Mountaineering in Gilgit-Baltistan needs a GB Tourism Department permit, applied for through a tour operator, with royalty, environment fee and insurance paid. e.g. Trango Towers, Charakusa Valley, Gasherbrum IV
Foreign visitors: areas along the Line of Control and the Afghan, Chinese and Indian borders are restricted; see the official list of prohibited areas . Permit rules change. We arrange permits, NOCs and licensed guides as part of every expedition request. Ask our team before you travel.
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