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  • Our bus on KKH, Nanga Parbat behind
  • Buddhist petroglyphs on KKH near Chilas
  • Garden at K2 Motel, Skardu
  • Our well equipped porters in Pakistan
  • Our well equipped porters in Pakistan
  • Fields of Askole
  • River crossing near Paiju
  • TMC Group in front of Trango Towers
  • On Baltoro glacier
  • Mount Masherbrum (7,821m)
  • Walking to Concordia
  • Camp at Concordia
  • Walking to K2 Base Camp
  • Balti gentleman and K2
  • Gilkey memorial near K2 BC
  • Broad Peak seen from Base Camp
  • Climbing up Gondogoro La
  • Looking to Hushe Valley from Gondogoro La
  • Descending Gondogoro La
  • Looking back to Gondogoro La
  • Our porters and trek crew
  • Landslide on KKH

K2 & Gondogoro La

This is a challenging trek to Concordia and K2 Base Camp followed by crossing the technical Gondogoro La pass. 

Our K2 & Gondogoro La trek in August 2013 is now guaranteed to run and there is currently availability, please get in touch soon if you would like to join this group.

K2 & Gondogoro is considered to be one of the world’s great treks with breathtaking scenery unsurpassed anywhere else in the high mountains. The journey starts with a flight to Skardu with spectacular views of the Karakoram range including Nanga Parbat, after several nights in Skardu we take jeep transport to the road head at Askole.

The trail is lined with rugged mountains all the way from the last village in the Braldu gorge at Askole up the Baltoro glacier to Concordia, you will see the Trango Towers, Masherbrum, K2 and Broad Peak among many others. Concordia has been described as the "Throne Room of the Gods" for its unique 360° panorama of 7,000m mountains and impressive views of K2.

After a few days time exploring K2 and Broad Peak Base Camps, we start the challenging trek out over the Gondogoro La and descend into the beautiful Hushe valley. If you think the crossing of the Gondogoro La is going to be too challenging for you, we offer an option to descend the Baltoro glacier back to Askole.

Please take a look at this video on YouTube taken by a member of our K2 & Gondogoro La group in 2008, this gives a really good idea of what to expect on this trek- K2 & Gondogoro la in 5 minutes on YouTube

In 2013 we are planning to run two treks to K2 Base Camp, in early August we have K2 Base Camp & Gondogoro La trek where mountaineering skills are required to cross this pass. In late August we have a group doing K2 Base Camp & Concordia where you walk back down Baltoro glacier from Concordia. Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss requirements to join these treks.

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Trip Details

  • Destination: Pakistan
  • Holiday Type: Walking & Trekking
    Mountaineering
  • Duration: 23 days from Islamabad
  • Leadership: John Eames
  • Minimum Group Size: 6 people
  • Cost: 2013 - £2,595 (US$4,095)
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Trip Grade Challenging
  • Challenging

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Price includes:

  • All internal transport and transfers including airport collections
  • Twin share room at private guesthouse in Islamabad and at K2 Motel in Skardu
  • Breakfast only in Islamabad, all meals included in Skardu and on trek
  • Twin share domed tents while on trek
  • All trekking arrangements including permits and fees, Western and Pakistani guides and porters
  • Financial protection insurance from International Passenger Protection
  • Pre departure support and advice from The Mountain Company by email, phone and face to face meetings in London. After booking with us we will send you our comprehensive "Pakistan Trek Information" notes 

Price excludes:

  • International flight to/from Islamabad (London from £600)
  • Travel & trekking insurance (eg. Snowcard from £88)
  • Pakistan visa at £104 (obtain before departure)
  • Lunch and evening meals in Islamabad
  • Personal clothing & equipment
  • Tips to local trekking crew
  • Other items not listed in "What is included"
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Trip Grade Challenging

Trip Grade Challenging

Suitability: a good choice for regular, long distance hill walkers. A very high level of fitness would be required for our toughest treks and expeditions. Previous trekking experience at high altitude is preferable although not mandatory given sufficient experience, preparation and training. These trips may involve mountaineering and glacial travel.

1) Walking times: average 7 to 9 hours walking per day (with several longer days up to 15 hours) for up to 28 days with some rest days included.

2) Altitude: up to 6,500m.

3) Terrain: you will experience a wide variety of mountain terrain from reasonable trails to crossing technical mountaineering passes and climbing to summits sometimes including use of fixed ropes.

4) Remoteness:  usually in more remote areas and likely to be a long distance from nearest road and facilities available in a city.

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Trip Dates

  • August 3rd to 25th 2013
  • August 2nd to 24th 2014

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Trip Itinerary

  • Day 1Arrive in Islamabad 
  • Day 2Fly to Skardu 
  • Day 3Drive KKH to Chilas (if flew to Skardu yesterday then we explore the town today) 
  • Day 4Drive to Skardu on KKH (if flew on Day 2 then this is buffer day) 
  • Day 5Jeeps to Askole (3,048m) 
  • Day 6Trek to Korofong (3,100m) 
  • Day 7Trek to Bardumal (3,305m) 
  • Day 8Trek to Paiju (3,383m) 
  • Day 9Trek to Khoburtse (3,566m)  
  • Day 10Trek to Urdukas (4,130m) 
  • Day 11Rest day at Urdukas 
  • Day 12Trek to Goro 2 (4,250m) 
  • Day 13Trek to Concordia (4,600m) 
  • Day 14Day trip to K2 and/or Broad Peak Base Camp 
  • Day 15Exploration hike around Concordia or rest day 
  • Day 16Trek to Ali Camp (5,000m) 
  • Day 17Cross the Gondogoro pass (5,560m), trek to Khuspang 
  • Day 18Buffer day at Khuspang 
  • Day 19Trek to Shaisho 
  • Day 20Trek to Hushe, jeeps to Skardu 
  • Day 21Fly to Islamabad/drive KKH 
  • Day 22Sightseeing in Islamabad/drive KKH 
  • Day 23Fly back home 
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