Nazir Sabir Expeditions

Leaders in Adventure Tourism

Shimshal Pamir Trek

Range: Karakoram

Altitude: Min : 600m - Max: 4348m

Zone: Open

Duration: 15 Days

Best Time: June - September

This spectacular trek takes us to one of the most remotely inhabited areas of the Karakoram. To find Hunza traditions still alive, you need to travel to more difficult and remote valleys like Shimshal. Our drive takes us through all of the Hunza Valley, and the trek leads past rugged. mountains, through a narrow gorge, which opens up at the Shimshal Village, where about 120 families of 1000 Shimshal people, all of them Ismaili live in the hamlets surrounded by terraced and irrigated fields. Spend a free day for exploration before your out bound trek on the same route.

The couragious, and well acclimtised can cross over Chapchingal Pass (5150m) down to Kuksel Stream, and back to the Karakoram Highwaybelow Khunjerb Pass. This rewarding trek takes you to Zargarbin Pass, (4600m) and Shimshal Pass (4735m) and the high pastures lands worth visiting.

Trip Itinerary:

Day 01 Islamabad. Hotel.

Day 02 Fly to Gilgit or drive to Chilas in case of flight cancellation. Hotel.

Day 03 Drive to Karimabad either from Gilgit or Chilas. Hotel.

Day 04 Visit Altit and Balt forts. Hotel.

Day 05 Drive to Shimshal (3000m). Tent.

Day 06 Trek to Zardgarben (4075m). Tent.

Day 07 Trek to Pamir Maidur (4348m). Tent.

Day 08-09 Free days for local exploration. Tent.

Day 10 Trek back to Zardgarben. Tent.

Day 11 Trek to Shimshal. Tent.

Day 12 Drive to Gilgit. Hotel.