Nanga Parbat trip July 2012 - How many are in?

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-08 22:46:32 +0500 #1

For quite some time, I had been working on a plan which could cover more atleast 7/8 minor and two three major places of natural scenic beauties merged into a single trip but mostly due to lack of adventurous friends or cousins, I had to postpone it.

This time I decided to pursue alone or maybe try and get some fellow people from Pakwheels who would like to join the trip as well. This would not only prove economical but we can also get to have an adventure together.

The plan is pretty exciting and full of adventure. The duration is about 2 weeks. The journey is to be set in July 2012. Most of the journey is based on road trips and bare foot hiking stuff.

The only two conditions needed for participation are that; you need to be adventurous and you need to have balls...

If you would like to be a part of the plan, please let me know. Feel free to join as many people as you want, into the plan.

Very Economical Trip: No personal cars - All public transport, Cheap Food and Cheap Accomodation

Here is my actual plan

Main aim of the journey:
Explore Malika Parbat & Aanso lake
Explore Nanga Parbat
And view natural beauties throughout the journey (Kaghan, Shogran, Naran, Saif ul Muluk, Lulusar, Dudupatsar, Fairy Meadows and the 8th Wonder of the World, Karakoram Highway)

Journey Summary:
Karachi to Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi to Naran
Naran to Saif ul Muluk then to Ansoo Jheelo then Malika Parbat Trek then back to Naran
Naran to Chilas
Chilas to Fairy Meadows then to Nanga Parbat Base Camp then back to Chilas
Return journey from Chilas to Rawalpindi (through Karakoram highway)

Journey Plan: (Remember, you can join from any point in between)
Karachi (Start) - Rawalpindi - Abbotabad - Mansehra - Balakot - Kaghan - Naran - Saif ul Muluk - Ansoo Jheel - Malika Parbat trek - Saif ul Muluk - Naran - Battakundi - Jalkhad - Lulusar - Dudipatsar - Babusar - Thak - Chilas - Rakiot - Tato - Fairy Meadows - Nanga Parbat (Base camp) - Tato - Rakhiot - Chilas - Sazin - Dasu - Besham - Thakot - Batgram - Mansehra - Rawalpindi - Karachi (End)

Here's a map for an idea of the journey:

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-08 23:51:35 +0500 #2

To give an idea, what each place looks like:

Balakot

River Kunhar

Kiwai

Shogran

Naran

Lake Saif ul Muluk

Malika Parbat

Aanso Jheel

Lulusar

Dudipatsar

Chilas

Rakhiot

Tato

Fairy Meadows with Nanga Parbat in Behind

asifcae (asifcae) 2012-06-09 01:36:37 +0500 #3

nice plan but the pic of saiful malook is actually Chitta Khatta Lake

nomi700 (Nauman Sheikh) 2012-06-09 03:20:19 +0500 #4

Nice plan. Best of luck

hmishaq (hmishaq) 2012-06-09 05:15:02 +0500 #5

have a nice and safe journey. great plan for exploring natural beauty. north Pakistan is like heaven on earth.
Great Pakistan

kashijee40 (kashijee40) 2012-06-09 05:45:46 +0500 #6

its a good plan. Your plan almost cover all the places but one thing you should keep in mind that that you must keep in tact with a person who had the experience of hiking the majority of places (for advice or info) as for the first timers it can be dangerous and there are some things which v learn from the past experience. I also want to hike to "anso lake and dudipatsar" bt i didn't had the experience of hiking (as this will be my first) bt i am damn sure i got the balls for that type of stuff. Best of luck for the journey and keep me updated with the schedule as who knows i can be in anytime .

asifcae (asifcae) 2012-06-09 05:46:00 +0500 #7

yar do u have high resulution map u have uploaded?????

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-09 11:14:03 +0500 #8

look again, my friend!

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-09 11:15:27 +0500 #9

this it not my first time, my friend!

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-09 11:16:21 +0500 #10

thanks!

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-09 11:17:17 +0500 #11

thank you!

major_killer (major_killer) 2012-06-09 11:39:13 +0500 #12

bro, Please tell me cost of whole trip? and what about the weather condition on trip areas during july?

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-09 12:54:18 +0500 #13

july is the best time to visit any of the above areas as the roads are mostly clear of snow. the trip cost can range between 5k to 10k rupees.

Tomahawk1 (Tomahawk1) 2012-06-09 12:59:26 +0500 #14

Beautiful Pics Good Plan

sydahsan (sydahsan) 2012-06-09 21:18:10 +0500 #15

thanks!

asifcae (asifcae) 2012-06-10 03:23:18 +0500 #16

yes now its ok....

major_killer (major_killer) 2012-06-10 14:41:22 +0500 #17

Thanks...

sent you pm... please check...

waheedkhan95 (waheedkhan95) 2012-06-10 16:36:52 +0500 #18

your plan is superb i am seriously intrested so please let me know your tour details ,date,packeges and other stuff
waheedkhan95@hotmail.com
my cell number is 0323-2727356 (waheed Khan)
i am waiting your positive reply

kashijee40 (kashijee40) 2012-06-11 03:39:29 +0500 #19

Ok then that good for me . If you dnt mind can you mail me the exact dates and whole cost of the trip as i am gettting seriously interested in it. My mail is Kashijee40@yahoo.com

waiting for your rpli

irfansattar (irfansattar) 2012-06-12 03:16:45 +0500 #20

@sydhasan
not sure what u mean by 'barefoot hiking stuff' but my advice to you would to get adequate footwear for the treks u have mentioned, not trying to downplay but the time and cost you have mentioned sounds a bit undo able (for eg a round trip of train from KHI-Pindi is around 8,000 I think) then the next biggest expense would be hiring of porters, hoteling, food etc

one quick question do u plan to summit Malika parbat as well or just want to get to its BC, waisay against local myths it has been sumited by someone without 'balls' climb is rated as technical for which u should hire a good mountain guide.