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· 1 min read

Trekking Advice for the Karakoram

How to prepare for walking and trekking in Gilgit-Baltistan — fitness, footwear, pacing and what to expect on the trail.

[TODO] This post is an outline. Have health and altitude guidance reviewed before publishing.

How fit do you need to be?

Training in the months before

  • [TODO: A simple preparation plan]

Footwear and kit

Pacing and altitude

  • [TODO: General pacing advice. Health guidance must be verified.]

On the trail with Duur

  • [TODO: Guides, support and daily rhythm]
  • trekking
  • fitness
  • planning

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A traveller cheering from the roof of a white jeep on the rocky off-road track to Shimshal, between steep scree slopes
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Fall (October)

Gilgit-Baltistan in Autumn

Karakoram hikes, local eats and village life in autumn: a small-group journey from Skardu through Hunza and Shimshal to the Khunjerab Pass, with an optional trek to Rakaposhi Base Camp.

8 or 10 daysFrom $1,620

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