Spantik Base Camp Trek

Spantik Base Camp Trek

In Pakistan’s Karakoram Range, the Spantik Base Camp Trek offers some of the greatest hiking experiences. Once a seldom visited peak at 7027 meters, Spantik Peak has attracted thousands of adventure seekers because of its low complexity and straightforward approach. Situated just a few days from Skardu City, the Spantik Base Camp Trek offers the ideal trekking experience that other treks might not be able to offer.

The walk to Spantik Base Camp offers a moderate hiking terrain that gets a little steeper as you go. The trail winds through green pastures and glaciers that are encircled by ice peaks or snow-capped rock. The adventure begins in Skardu, from where we drive 4×4 Jeeps to the Shigar Valley town of Arando.

We’ll go along the Basha River via Shigar’s verdant valley all the way to Arando. Before the walk, the journey to Arando itself is an adventure. The final village and populated area in Spantik Base Camp trek is Arando. After that, the trip to Balocho Camp consists primarily of grasslands and rugged terrain with numerous peaks rising to 5,600 meters in the surrounding area. The final two days of the trek are spent mostly on glaciers leading to Spantik Base Camp.

The South East and North West ridges are the two main features of the Spantik Base Camp Trek because the snow ridge in the southeast is lengthy and strenuous, with few areas of technical difficulties and minimal objective danger.

Accordingly, on July 5, 1955, a group headed by K. Kramer ascended this route. However, the North West (Golden Pillar) is a gigantic ice and rock formation. British climbers Victor Saunders and Mick Fowler are the first to successfully reach the top on this route. An excellent next step for individuals who have already climbed a 6000-meter trekking peak or are getting ready for an 8000-meter adventure, Spantik is a true Himalayan scale objective.

Detailed Trip Itinerary

Day 01 (Islamabad Arrival)

• Greetings from Pakistan. You’re going to the Islamabad International Airport today.
• After a friendly greeting at the airport, our representative will transport you to your Islamabad hotel.
• As a welcome beverage, the hotel will serve you tea or coffee. Take this chance to socialize with other trekkers.
• Take a nap to recuperate from your lengthy flight after the drink.
• Transfer to hotel for overnight stay

Day 02 (Islamabad – Skardu & Kachura) (7,316 ft.) (45 Minutes flight) 

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Drop guests at Islamabad Airport
• Pick Guests from Skardu Airport
• Head towards Kachura to explore
• Shangrila Resort
• Kachura Valley
• Upper Kachura Lake
• Xoq Valley
• Return to Skardu
• Transfer to hotel for night stay

In Case of flight Cancellation we will head towards Skardu via Karakoram High way to reach Skardu (14-16 Hours’ Drive)

Day 03 (Preparation Day in Skardu)

• Breakfast early in the Morning
• While we are getting your paperwork, transportation, and base camp hike logistics ready, you have one more day to explore.
• Located on the southern bank of the Indus River, which divides the Himalayas from the Karakorum, is Skardu. There are several stores lining both sides of the main road in a lengthy bazaar.
• Yadgar Chowk, a memorial containing the names of those who lost their lives defending Gilgit Baltistan from Dogra tyranny in 1947–48, is the hub of the town.
• Visit Kharpocho Fort
• The primary attraction is the Kharpocho Fort. See the historic Kharpocho Fort, which was erected in the latter half of the 16th century atop a rock that provided a view of the town.
• Visit the Kharpocho Fort first, then proceed to Sadpara Lake to view its pristine blue water.
• On the way back, stop by the well-known 8th-century Buddha rock. Buddha Rock provides proof that Buddhism existed in the region prior to the coming of Islam in the fourteenth century.
• Good night on your bed; tomorrow you will be spending the night in tents with sleeping bags until you get back to Skardu.

Day 04 (Skardu – Arando) (2720m)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• We are going to go early in the morning for Arando. The last village in the Shigar Valley before Spantik Peak is Arando.
• We’re going to take our staff and supplies and drive to Arando Village. From Skardu to Arando, a jeep ride takes five to seven hours.
• We will arrive to the Shigar valley, home of the planet’s second-highest peak (K2), after a thirty-minute journey from Skardu. Along the Shigar River, we will pass through the verdant farms of the Shigar Valley.
• As we continue toward the mountains, the valley become narrows around Arando
• Drive along Basha River until we will reach Arando.
• Transfer to camps for overnight stay

Day 05 (Arandu – Chogo Brangsa) (3400m)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• The first day of the Spantik Base Camp walk begins at Arando Village and travels through a verdant pasture area till reaching Chogo Brangsa.
• The walk follows a green trail that runs alongside the glacier. ChogoBrangsa, which translates to “Huge Lodge,” is a summer pasture.
• The hike from Arando hamlet to Chogo Brangsa would take six to eight hours.
• Along the route to Spantik Peak, you may come across miners and herders. This day’s Spantik Base Camp Trek will cover about 14 km overall with an elevation gain of 900m.
• Night stay at Chogo Brangsa Camp site

Day 06 (Chogo Brangsa – Balocho) (3820m)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• On the second day of our journey to Spantik Base Camp, we set out early to trek along the glacier’s ridge.
• We only have to cross the glacier in a few places where there is a chance of falling stone.
• The trail that follows the Galcier up to Balocho Camp makes up the remainder of the hike.
• Walking from Chogo Brangsa to Balocho will take you five to seven hours, covering a distance of about 13 to 14 miles and an elevation gain of 700 meters.
• Participants in the Spantik Base Camp Trek can see the Spantik Peak for the first time from the camp on this day.
• We will spend the night at Balocho camp site.

Day 07 (Balocho – Spantik Base Camp) (4360m)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• On the third and last day of the Spantik Base Camp Trek, we will arrive at our location.
• Up till Spantik Base Camp, the entire day’s journey is on a pure glacier. Following a 5- to 6-hour hike on the Chogolungma glacier, we will arrive at Spantik Base Camp.
• This day will see a total altitude increase of 500 meters and a total distance of roughly 13–14 kilometers.
• For the next two days, we will camp in Spantik Base Camp.

Day 08 (Spare Trek Day)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Free day at Spantik Base Camp to explore surroundings
• You can sit and watch Spantik Peak and many other peaks.
• Night stay at Spantik Base Camp, camp site

Day 09 (Spantik Base Camp – Balocho)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Trek back to Balocho
• Night stay at Balocho Base Camp, camp site

Day 10 (Balocho – Arando)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• Trek back to Arandu Village
• Transfer to camps for overnight stay

Day 11 (Arandu – Skardu)

• Breakfast early in the morning
• After taking a bath in the Chutron Hotspring, we will continue our journey back to Skardu
• Reaches Skardu
• Transfer to hotel for overnight stay

Day 12 (Skardu – Islamabad) (45 Minutes flight)

• Breakfast at early in the morning
• Drop Guests at Skardu Airport
• Reaches Islamabad

OR

• In the event that inclement weather forces the cancellation of the flight, you will proceed from Juglot Skardu Road till you reach Juglot and from Juglot till Hazara Motorway, you will move by Karakoram Highway to Islamabad via road.
• With Nanga Parbat (8,126 meters), the ninth-highest mountain in the world, as your backdrop, you can travel with an amazing view.
• After a while, continue on the Karakoram Highway and pass through the Kaghan Valley and Babusar Pass (4,067 meters) to reach Mansehra City.
• Rejoining the Karakoram Highway from Mansehra, you will travel through the historically significant and culturally rich cities of Hassan Abdal, Taxila, and Abbottabad before arriving in Islamabad.
• It will be late afternoon when you arrive.

Day 13 (Spare Day in Islamabad)

• Breakfast at early in the morning
• You have the entire day to explore the green capital city of Islamabad if you were able to catch a flight there yesterday.
• See the Islamabad Monument, Parliament Square, and the Faisal Mosque before traveling to the nearby city of Rawalpindi.
• The historical and traditional city of Rawalpindi will introduce you to the flavors of southern Pakistan. Situated on the Pothohar Plateau, which is well-known for its long history of Buddhism, particularly in the nearby town of Taxila.
• Enjoy a local Pakistani curry at the Magnificent Food Streets for your final meal in Pakistan after a full day of sightseeing.
• Transfer to hotel for overnight stay

Day 14 (Departure | Fly Back Home)

• Breakfast at early in the morning
• You will be taken to Islamabad International Airport for your flight home after breakfast “Spantik Base Camp Trek ” has ended.

Services Included

• All internal (Domestic) air tickets and related airport transfers
• English-speaking guide
• Private transport with driver
• Accommodations (Hotels and Camps)
• All Meal (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
• All camping ground fees, Mess tents, sleeping tents, Kitchen tents with chairs,
• All fees associated with trekking permits, royalty, toll taxes, entry tickets, parking fees etc.
• Every piece of kitchenware, including cutlery, crockery, fuel, and other associated
• All Wages and basic kits of guide, sirdar, Porter’s cook and assistants
• Insurance for crew members such as porters and guides (except helicopter rescue)
• Satellite phones
• Solar Panel or generator

Service not included

• International Flight tickets
• Travel Insurance
• Pakistan Visa Fee
• Photography & Videography
• Personal Nature Expense
• Items which are not mentioned in “Services Include”

Regards:   

PYARA SKARDU ADVENTURE CLUB & TRAVEL AGENCY