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Fairy Meadows & Nanga Parbat Trek
Five days to the meadow beneath the Rupal face, with a day walk towards Nanga Parbat base camp.
5 Days / 4 Nights
Rs 68,000
per personGilgit-Baltistan · Pakistan
Fairy Meadows
A grassland shelf facing the Rupal face of Nanga Parbat, reached by jeep track and a walk.
About Fairy Meadows
Fairy Meadows is a broad alpine meadow at around 3,300 metres looking directly at Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain in the world. The name was given by German climbers in the 1930s; the local Shina name is Joot.
Getting there is part of the experience. From the Karakoram Highway at Raikot Bridge a narrow jeep track climbs to Tato, after which it is a walk of roughly two to three hours to the meadow. Accommodation is in simple wooden huts and tented camps.
From the meadow, a further day walk leads to Beyal Camp and on towards the Nanga Parbat base camp viewpoint.
Things to do
- Walk to Beyal Camp and the Nanga Parbat viewpoint
- Watch alpenglow on the Rupal face at sunset
- Stay overnight in a meadow hut or camp
Getting there and around
Raikot Bridge is roughly two hours from Chilas on the Karakoram Highway. The jeep track to Tato is unpaved and exposed; the final section must be walked or done on horseback. Pack warm layers — nights are cold even in July.
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