Glaciers, high lakes and the north face of Rakaposhi
Hopar Glacier, Nagar. Photo: Mobeen Saeed / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nagar lies across the river from Hunza and is our home district. It holds some of the most accessible glaciers in the Karakoram and the full north face of Rakaposhi, which rises almost six kilometres above the road.
From the villages of Hopar a short walk leads to the edge of the Hopar Glacier, and longer treks reach Rush Lake and the base camps of Rakaposhi, Diran and Golden Peak.
Popular Activities
- Glacier walks with a local guide
- Base camp treks
- Village and orchard walks
- Mountain photography
Places to Visit in Nagar
4 places chosen by our local guides.
Hopar Valley and Hopar Glacier
A group of villages above a glacier that you can reach in a few minutes on foot. Our home valley.
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Rakaposhi View Point, Ghulmet
A roadside stop on the Karakoram Highway with a direct view of the north face of Rakaposhi.
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Rakaposhi Base Camp, Minapin
A forest and meadow trek from Minapin to the foot of Rakaposhi.
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Treks in Nagar
Rakaposhi Base Camp Trek
A scenic trek from Minapin to Tagafari, the base camp below the north face of Rakaposhi (7,788 m).
Rush Lake Trek
A climb from our home valley of Hopar across two glaciers to Rush Lake, one of the highest alpine lakes in the world.
Hopar and Barpu Glacier Walk
A short introduction to glacier trekking from Hopar, crossing the Bualtar Glacier to the pastures beside the Barpu Glacier.
