HUNZA MIRSHIKAR PEAK (5,486 M) EXPEDITION

Range: Karakoram
Altitude: 5486m
Zone: Open
Duration: 13 Days
Best Time: June – October.

Mirshikar is a trekking peak offering superb views of the entire Hunza Valley and some of the lower parts of Nagar. We cross the Diran Glacier from the top end of the meadow at Tagafari, where the lateral moraine meets Rakaposhi Flanks. Kacheli is another grassy meadow with flower, which is at its best in June and July, offering superb views of Rakaposhi. From Kacheli to Kacheli Lake the trek is steep affording a gain of around 500m which is Mirshikar's Base Camp.

Itinerary:

Days	Areas	Overnight
01	Islamabad Arrive Islamabad. Meet at the airport and transfer to hotel.Overnight hotel.	Hotel
02	Gilgit Fly to Gilgit 1 hr (subject to weather). Upon arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel. In case of cancellation of flight drive (12-14 hrs) by coach to Chilas on Karakorum Highway.	Hotel
03	Gilgit or Chilas - Hunza (100km from Gilgit or 250km from Chilas) Drive on KKH through the legendary Hunza where peace and contentment prevails.	Hotel
04	Hunza- Minapin - Hapakun (2860m) Drive to Minapin (2245m) half an hour and trek to Hapakun 3-4 hrs. A steep slope starts from Minapin. The entire trek is through a Juniper forest. Overnight camp.	Camp
05	Hapakun - Tagafari (3450m) Continue trek under the Juniper forest for about 3-4 hours to Tagafari. Another steep climbing day. Rest of the day will be free to explore the area. This is also a base camp for Rakaposhi (7788m).	Camp
06	Kacheli Lake (3950m) Walk from Tagafari to Kacheli Lake.	Camp
07	Higher Camp (4870m) Climb easy grade snowy slopes for 6-7 hours to the higher camp from where we have beautiful views of north Faces of Diran and Rakaposhi.	Camp
08	Kacheli Camp Leave the camp past midnight and continue climb to the summit. Some of the most amazing views of Rakaposhi, Diran, Ultar, Lady Finger and both Hunza and Nagar Valleys. Climb down to the camp at Kacheli.	Camp
09	Tagafari - Minapin Trek down to Kacheli and continue to Minapin.	Hotel
10	Besham Drive to Besham (14-15 hrs) along the Indus, which divides the Karakorum and Himalayas as it enters Pakistan below Ladakh. From here we will follow the West bank of Indus to Besham (altitude 850 m) a small transit village fast becoming a town.	Hotel
11	Taxila - Islamabad Morning drive on KKH to Islamabad. Leave the Indus River at Thakot by crossing a bridge and continue through Chatar plains, Mansehra and Abbotabad. En-route visit Taxila. (Taxila ranks among the great archaeological finds of the world. Conquered by Alexander the Great in 327 BC, it progressed under the Mauryans and the Great Kushans and became a learning centre. Destroyed by the White Huns it finally fell to the invading troops of Mahmud of Ghazni in 1000 AD).	Hotel
12	Full day for sightseeing at Islamabad/Rawalpindi.	Hotel
13	Transfer to airport for your homebound flight.	Camp

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HUNZA MIRSHIKAR PEAK (5,486 M) EXPEDITION

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