K2 Base Camp Trek
Not yet safety-verifiedThe ultimate Karakoram trek — 180-200km round trip through the Baltoro Glacier corridor to the foot of K2. From Askole, the route follows the Braldu River valley through sandy flats to Paiju (last trees), then enters full glacial terrain past Urdukas and Goro II to Concordia — the amphitheater where the Baltoro, Godwin-Austen, and Vigne glaciers converge beneath K2, Broad Peak, and all four Gasherbrums. K2 BC is a day-trip from Concordia at 5,150m. Restricted zone permits required ($340/person). No lodges — expedition camping only.
Not yet safety-verified
The Central Karakoram National Park — the authority that sets Baltoro entry-permit and guide rules — was unreachable when we tried to verify (cknp.org.pk fails DNS, checked 2026-08-23). The trek unquestionably requires CKNP permits, a licensed guide and glacier travel on the Baltoro; we will publish the exact current rules only once we can read them from the authority itself.
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