- Trek Reference: EKK/KK-12
- Grade: C/(D)(E)
- Duration of Trek 21 Days
- Camping Days: 11
- Mountain Range: Karakuram
- Season: June to September
- Maximum Elevation: 4745-M (Optional Climb Minglik Sar – 6050-M)
Shimshal pass is situated in the very remotest valleys of Hunza in the northern areas of Pakistan. Two days travel from Shimshal village, which is at an altitude of approximately about 4700-M, this beautiful pasture is so vast, hate the dwellers of this village spend six months with their cattle in this charming pasture. The Pamir pasture or Shimshal pass has attractive snow clad peaks are above 600mt is Minglig Sar and Quz Sar are the most popular for trekking group in the pass there are beautiful lakes surroundings is a grassy area, the Braldo pass sprate from this pastur to snow lake and reached Askoli Skardu which are paradise for skiers as well. There is so many short and long passes, from the top of Minglig Sar seen the magnificent scenery of world second highest mountain k-2 and other 7000-M. In this pasture several interesting event is the yak racing festival and the celebrations and festivals, on the end of harvest all villagers back to Shimshal only in the winter yaks remain in the mountain.
Itinerary:
- Day 01 Arrive Islamabad, Transfer To Hotel.
- Day 02 Fly to Gilgit (Weather Permitting),Or Drive to Chilas, Hotel
- Day 03 Stay in Gilgit If Fly Or Drive Chilas to Karimabad, Hotel.
- Day 04 Karimabad
- Day 05 Drive to By Jeeps to Shimshal Walk If Necessary, Camp.
- Day 06 Shimshal / Zardgarben
- Day 07 Zardgarben / Purien – E- Ben
- Day 08 Purien-E-Ben / Shuijerab
- Day 09 Shuijerab / Shuwerth / Shimshal Pass
- Day 10 Manglik Sar Climb
- Day 11 Shimshal Pass / Purien-E-Ben
- Day 12 Purien-E-Ben / Zardgarben
- Day 13 To Shimshal Village
- Day 14 Drive to Karimabad, Hotel.
- Day 15 Drive to Gilgit, Transfer To Hotel.
- Day 16 Fly to Islamabad (Weather Permitting), Or Drive To Besham.
- Day 17 Free Day In Rawalpindi Or Arrive Islamabad, Hotel.
- Day 18 Fly to Onward Destination.
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