The Famous Shimshal Round Trek Shimshal Pass Minglik SAR Shipodeen Pass
Altitude: 4000M
Duration: 21-days
Standard: Buiding from easy to a more difficult pass on day 17- 18
Season: June-October
This trek is a complete challenging trek for the vivid trekkers. Trekking in the finishing line of Pakistan, with a scurfy track makes it more interesting and inspiring, the remoteness of the valley has been unveiling though still uniqueness exists. Walking through the off beaten track is joyful for the new comers to explore new cultures in this part of the world.
Natural environment sample civilization and true spirit of humanity and hospitality the gist of the community. The location of the valley makes it appearance in the Karakorum the most remotest mountain valley. The village has the exact appearance as the Oases in the Barren Mountain landscape. The gruffly and jacket mountain range makes the entire trek awe-inspiring.
During the ‘Great Game’ period Colonel Francis Young Husband walked through the Shimshal pass to Shimshal from China (Raskum) where he came across his Russian Counter part Captain Grombtchevski. In history, it was during British Raj in India. The Russians were suspicious and frequently sent her troops to review the area through passes.
Shimshal area is fully blessed of natural resources the wild animals particularly Marco polo Sheep, blue sheep, Ibex are easily viewed during the trek.
In Shimshal a series of high mountains from 5000m and reaching to the height of 7885 ( Dastagir the ninth highest in Pakistan) is worth visiting and Kunyang chish, Traver Sar, Kunjut Sar, Yazghal Dom are one of the Challenging Peaks, still waiting for daring mountaineers to make their first successful attempt to these unsurmounted peaks .
In this part of the world one can experience in wilderness, his/her best trek. The path is through rough mountain terraces and cliffs. We strongly recommend our so dear valued guests to experience this part with deep intentions.
In Shimshal pass the awesome sceneries touches all the visitors heart and soul, free alpine pasture with wonderful scene astonishes the visitors for life time, Yak Racing Festival is the rarest game in the world, participating in yak Racing would be real joy for the new comers, this game has been the practice of the dwellers for last many decades. This yak racing and yak Chasing is unique in the world of sports in mountain region of the world.
Beside yak Race festival, fishing in this part is some thing very extraordinary. Fishing in Braldo River is one of the best experience else where in the world.
Itinerary:
| Day 1 | Arrive Islamabad hotel | Day 12 | trek to Arbob Parian. |
| Day 2 | Islamabad/Gilgit or chilas. | Day13 | arbab Parian – Maidour. |
| Day 3 | Drive to Passu. | Day 14 | Maidour – Shapodin. |
| Day 4 | jeep drive to Shimshal. | Day 15 | Shipodeen – mandik shlaq. |
| Day 5 | Rest day.Hotle or Camp. | Day 16 | mandik shlaq – werbin. |
| Day 6 | Shimshal – Furzin. | Day 17 | werbin – chafchingol pass base camp. |
| Day 7 | furzin – arbab Parian. | Day 18 | trek over chafchingol pass to kuksil kkh, camp. |
| Day 8 | Arbob Parian – Shuijerab. | Day 19 | karimabad, hotel. |
| Day 9 | shuijerab to Shimshal pass (4745m). | Day 20 | karimabad – besham. |
| Day 10 | Mingligh Sar ascent (6050m). | Day 21 | Drive besham – Islamabad. |
