Few tourist have discovered this scenic valley with its superb walking, trekking and climbing possoblities and disarmingly friendly and hospitable people. Kalash valleys the most populng from Chitral. Extensive trekking between the three valleys of all grades, easy, moderate and strenuous.
The Kalash valleys are about an hours drive southwest of chitral town, between the Chitral River and the Afghan border, Here live about 3,000 people, The three valleys Birir, Bumuret and Rumbur are on the edge of the monsoon belt, so the vegetation is Det ense with giant walnut trees and fruit trees draped in grapevines overhanging swiftly flowing streams. For more information and details contact us at:info@karakorumguides.com
TREK TO BARUM CLACIER TO TRICH MIR BASE CAMP OWIR GLACIERStandard: Moderate to strenuous
Zone: Open
Length : 10 days
Altitude
start & finish at:
about 2500m
Maximum
height: Optional
Month :
Possible July to September, but best in August & early September
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Days |
Trip Itinerary |
Accom |
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Day 01 |
Islamabad (500-M) Arrival Benazir International Airport at Islamabad &
transfer to hotel, City tours of Islamabad (including King Shah Faisal
Mosque) |
Hotel
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Day 02 |
Islamabad /Chitral Domestic flight Islamabad
to Chitral Fly
to Chitral (Flight is subject to weather). Upon arrival transfer to hotel,In case of cancellation of flight (13-14 hrs) drive by coach to Chitral, Crossing under tonnel of
Lowari Pass, 7/8 hrs drive to reach at Dir Chitral. |
Hotel |
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Day 03 |
Chitral
to Barum, 4 hrs by jeep, rise 1000 m, Camp beside the
river in Barum at about 2500m |
Hotel |
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Day 04 |
Barum village to
Shokor Shal 4 to 6 hrs climb about
800m, follow the Barum River north for one hour to green & fertile
Shabronz the last village, walk 4 hrs to reach at The camp about 3300m
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Camping |
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Day 05 |
Shokor
Shal to Old Idyllen, 4/6
hrs, climb about 600m, following the glacier of Marmano Shal that consists of
a series of steep icefalls running down from Tirch Mir, from either side,
steep tributary glaciers flow down to the main glacier, cross the north and
south Barum glacier, at about 3900m, |
Camping
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