Rakaposhi Base

Duration :	13 days trip, walking days 5/6
Max Height Gained :	3261m
Grade :	Easy
Season :	June - September

Brief Description

One of the shortest and easiest treks leading to a 7000m Karakoram peak base camp with sweeping views from Rakaposhi to Diran. The Minapin Glacier sweeps down from the 16km-long fluted snowy ridge that connects Rakaposhi and Diran. The Minapin village in upper Nagyr sits along the Minapin river’s east bank above the confluence of the Minapin and Hunza rivers. The excellent short trek from Minapin village to Rakaposhi base camp, known locally as Tagaphari, is an ideal introduction to Karakoram trekking. Easily accessible from the KKH, the trek follows a good trail, offers sweeping vistas of Rakaposhi and Diran and is the standard route to the base camps of both peaks.