Hushe Valley: Below Masherbrum, K6 and K7

About Hushe Valley

From Hushe, side valleys lead to the Masherbrum and Gondogoro glaciers and to the Charakusa Valley below K6 and K7. The valley is a trekking area in its own right and the southern start of the Gondogoro La crossing to Concordia.

Our programmes use Hushe for treks, a biking tour and the final days of the autumn and cherry blossom tours.

Trips that include Hushe Valley

Every published programme whose day-by-day itinerary mentions this destination, with its length and season:

What the itineraries do in Hushe Valley

Itinerary days that mention this destination, quoted from the programmes:

• K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek

  15: Khuspang to Shaicho

  Down the Gondogoro Glacier, picking a way across boulders and ice, to the campsite at Shaicho where the Gondogoro and Charakusa valleys meet. Overnight in tents.

• K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek

  16: Shaicho to Hushe

  An easy walk beside the Hushe River to Hushe village, camping near the village fields. Overnight in tents.

• K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La Trek

  17: Jeep from Hushe to Skardu

  A full-day jeep ride down the Hushe and Shyok valleys to Skardu. Overnight in a hotel.

• Great Karakoram Traverse

  04: Skardu to Hushe

  We drive in jeeps along the Indus and Shyok valleys before turning northwards up the Hushe valley to reach the road head at the little Village of Hushe. (Tent)

• Great Karakoram Traverse

  05: Hushe to Shaicho

  After breakfast, Trek to Shaicho.Today, we will leave the last inhabited village of Hushe. We will rely on our local team for the remaining portion of our journey, who will carry our food and equipment and sustain our Trek. A short trek of about 3-4 hours takes us to the idyllic campsite at Shaicho. This camp lies at the junction of the Charakusa and Gondogoro valleys and is situated on a sandy, tree-shaded area beside a swift-flowing river. There are excellent views of Nameka, the rock pillars of K7, and the trail leading to the camp. (Tent)

• Great Karakoram Traverse

  06: Shaicho to Dalsanpa

  After breakfast, Trek to Dalsanpa. We take a path on a wooded moraine ridge, which climbs steeply to the seasonal goat herder’s settlement at Golong. We stop for lunch here before dropping onto the glacier to scramble along its edge to bypass a steep rock section. A final scramble up a rocky gulley leads to the spectacular campsite at Dalsanpa, where there are a couple of tiny lakes and staggering views of a range of rocky summits, culminating in the snow-plastered summit of Masherbrum. (Tent)

• Mashabrum Base camp Trek

  05: Skardu to Hushe

  After breakfast, we drive in jeeps along the Indus and Shyok valleys before turning northwards up the Hushe valley to reach the road head at the little Village of Hushe. (Tent)

• Mashabrum Base camp Trek

  06: Hushe to Farbesang

  After breakfast, trek to Farbesang. Today, we leave the last inhabited village Hushe. Porters are assembled to carry our luggage for the next section of the journey. We rely on our porters, who have our food and equipment and sustain our grand trek for the remaining portion of our trip. After an easy and scenic walk, crossing the Hushe, Homborok, and Aling Rivers takes us to Farbesang, a beautiful spot on the edge of the tamarisk wood forest. En route, the views of Shabas Peak and Aling, valley, etc. (Tent)

Planning notes

• Hushe village is reached by jeep from Skardu via Khaplu.
• Treks from Hushe include Masherbrum base camp, the Hushe Valley trek and the Great Karakoram Traverse.
• The 8000 m and 7000 m expedition itineraries also mention the Hushe side.