Mountaineering in Northern Pakistan

An adventure travel in Northern Pakistan stirs your imagination and fills you with a sense of joie de vivre. The northern region of Pakistan contains several snow-capped peaks along the border with China and the Central Asian republics once part of erstwhile Soviet Union. It is of no wonder that Mountaineering is the key adventure activity in Northern Pakistan.

Mountaineering in Northern Pakistan comprises a rendezvous with the stunning "Roof of the World", the meeting point of world's four great mountain ranges viz., the Himalayas, Karakoram, Hindukush and Pamir mountains.

Pakistan has the proud privilege of being home to five of the fourteen highest peaks on this planet including K2 (8611 m.), the second highest peak in the world and Nanga Parbat (8125 m.), also known as the "Killer Mountain".
The Indus River meandering through the mountainous region of northern Pakistan is cradle of many civilizations. Along the basin of this mighty river the descendents of these civilizations such as Baltis, Hunzakuts and Pushtuns are still untouched by modern world. It a pleasure for the senses to see them practicing their centuries old ways of life.

All the peaks for mountaineering in Northern Pakistan have been designated as open zone or restricted zone. You are required to acquire permits for climbing peaks, which are issued by the Ministry of Tourism Pakistan.