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It was barely 10am in the morning but, at 3,500 meters, the sun’s rays were descending very aggressively. I had just reached the Rakaposhi base camp, from where I decided to climb slightly further, 300m towards to the peak, aiming to see who or what was around me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing, there was absolutely nothing apart from glaciers composed of 20m high ice blocks. I was completely alone in that sublime silence, only interrupted by the sound of the breaking glaciers and the non-stop avalanches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome to Rakaposhi base camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rakaposhi mountain, a 7,800-meter-high peak, is the highest mountain and, probably, the most iconic from the Karakoram range which can be visible from the Karakoram Highway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s located in the Nagar Valley, in the north of Pakistan, and in the local language it means ”shiny wall”. The Rakaposhi peak is the 27th highest mountain on Earth but considered one of the most beautiful ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a kilometric glacier with 30km deep crevasses to a base camp from where you see endless peaks belonging to the Karakoram range, going to the Rakaposhi base camp was, definitely, one of the highlights of my trip to Pakistan; and not only for being such a stunning place, as impressive as Fairy Meadows and the Nanga Parbat<\/a><\/strong>, but also, because I could enjoy those mountains practically by myself, which means that this is a real off the beaten track place in Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more places to visit read my 1-month Pakistan itinerary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rakaposhi base camp trek details:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Duration: <\/strong>from 2 to 3 days
Difficulty: <\/strong>beginners – Medium
Starting point:<\/strong> Minapin village
Highest – Lowest point:<\/strong> 1,500 – 3,800m<\/p>\n\n\n\n