4-Nights in Nangma Valley. Baltistan, Pakistan.

Back in July, my best mate and I spent about 3 weeks in Northern Pakistan. One of our highlights was a 4-night self supported hike to Nangma Valley. A place that has really picked up popularity in recent years, particularly with climbers.

Online writers often liken this place as the Yosemite of Pakistan. To me that comparison is quite lazy. There is no place like the Karakoram mountains.

Logistics:

To get to Nangma Valley, you'll start by flying into Skardu, then driving about 6 hours to Khand Village. There you'll likely need to speak to a few local villagers and set some agreements up.

The trail head starts directly in the village and takes about 1.5 days of good hiking to make it to valley basecamp (4000m elevation)

Once at basecamp there are heaps of hiking or mountaineering options. Most popularly, the summit of Amin Brakk or southern access to k6 basecamp.

Overall, one of my favourite places i've hiked too – certainly the most dramatic mountains i've been amongst.