Spantik Base Camp Trek

About the Spantik Base Camp Trek

Introduction as published on the Trekking page.

Key facts

Duration

15 days

Best time

June to End-August

Range / region

Karakoram

Highest point

4300m

Zone

Open

Starts and ends

Islamabad International Airport, Islamabad

Tent nights in the itinerary

6

Who it suits

The programme describes the route as a strenuous round trek in a little-visited part of the Karakoram. With six tent nights and a highest point of 4,300 m, it suits trekkers who want quiet over famous names.

• Best time in the programme: June to the end of August.
• Base camp is reached on the fourth trekking day, with a rest day there.
• It shares its approach from Arandu with the Laila base camp and Haramosh La trek.

Spantik base camp or Laila base camp?

The first six days are the same as our Laila Base Camp & Haramosh La Trek: Skardu, the jeep ride to Arandu and two trekking days along the Chogo Lungma Glacier to Bolocho.

From there this trek reaches the Spantik base camp on day 7 and spends day 8 there, when the programme mentions meeting Spantik expedition members, before returning the same way. The Laila trek has no rest day, crosses the Haramosh Pass at a higher point (4,800 m in its programme) and needs a rope on the descent to Kutwal Lake. Choose this one for a rest day at base camp and a known route back.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 01: Islamabad

   Arrival at Islamabad Airport and transfer to hotel. overnight stay in Islamabad

2. 02: Islamabad to Skardu (By Air)

   Early morning flight to Skardu (flights are subject to weather); if unable to fly, we will depart for Skardu by road with an overnight stay at Chilas. Overnight stay in a hotel at Skardu.

3. 03: Skardu

   In case a flight has operated, we will go for a sightseeing tour of Skardu, and in case of no flight, the day will be used for overland travel from Chilas to Skardu. Overnight stay in a hotel at Skardu.

4. 04: Skardu to Arandu

   After breakfast, we will embark on jeeps for a full-day ride on a winding jeep trail to Arandu. The last inhabitance on our way to the Chogo lungma Glacier. (Tent)

5. 05: Arandu to Chogo Brangsa

   After breakfast, Trek to Chogo Brangsa. Today, we will leave the last inhabited village of Arandu. We will rely on our local team, who will carry our food and equipment, for the remaining portion of our journey. The first day of trekking is quite short, following the grassy valley on the northern side of the Chogo lungma Glacier. (Tent)

6. 06: Chogo Brangsa to Bolocho

   After breakfast, trek to Bolocho. A longer day of trekking. We continue along the northern edge of the Chogo lungma Glacier, crossing two subsidiary glaciers to the Bolocho. (Tent)

7. 07 Bolucho to Spantik Karavan base camp

   After breakfast, Trek to Spantik Karavan base camp. Today, we will cross Chogo Lungma Glacier. We gently gain height as we approach base camp at the foot of Spantik’s South East Ridge. (Tent)

8. 08: Rest day at base camp.

   Rest day at base camp and meeting with Spantik Expedition Members (Tent)

9. 09: to 11: Return to Arandu

   Trek back via the same route to Arandu. (Tent)

10. 12: Arandu to Skardu

    After breakfast, embark on a Jeep drive to Skardu. Overnight stay in a hotel at Skardu.

11. 13: Skardu to Chilas

    After breakfast and drive to Chilas. Overnight stay in a hotel at Chilas.

12. 14: Chilas to Islamabad

    In the early morning, we will depart for Islamabad, vis Babusar pass. Overnight stay in a hotel in Islamabad.

13. 15: Islamabad to Flight out

    Transfer to airport for flight back home

Included and not included

As listed in the programme's service details; confirm the current inclusions when you plan your dates.

Places on this route

Destination guides for the places this itinerary passes through:

• Skardu
• Naran & Kaghan Valley

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