Vigne Glacier

Vigne Glacier, near Concordia, leading to the Gondogoro La on the Baltoro trek.

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The Vigne Glacier lies near the Baltoro and Gondogoro glaciers in the Karakoram of Gilgit-Baltistan and gives access to the Gondogoro La. It was named by Martin Conway after Godfrey Vigne, an early British traveller in Kashmir and Baltistan.

Why go

✦Approach to the Gondogoro La
✦Near Concordia and the Baltoro Glacier
✦Named after the traveller Godfrey Vigne

How to Reach

Reached only on foot on the Baltoro trek from Askole, with a licensed operator.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, June to August.

Getting there, Reached only on foot on the Baltoro trek from Askole, with a licensed operator.

Allow, Part of a two to three week trek.

What to Do

◆Cross on the Baltoro–Gondogoro La trek

◆Go only with a licensed guide

◆Combine with Concordia

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Vigne Glacier, within 5 km.

Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Vigne Glacier) is published yet.