7 days trek from Langar Ghizer to Kalam via Khukush Pass (5000M)
7 Days and 8 Nights from Chitral to Kalam.
Starting with the unreal landscape of the Langar Stream and the Khukush Lake system, this trek takes you through huge boulders and massive glaciers before decending on to the lush green valley of Kalam, Swat
Is this trip for you?
Travel Style: Active
Outdoor type includes trekking and hiking
Service level: Standard
Comfortable tourist class accomodations with charecter mix of public and private transport
Physical Rating: Average
Includes hiking and walking
Trip Type: Small Group
Small group upto 12 people average 10
Main Attractions
Laspur Valley Upper Chitral
Shandoor Lake and Polo ground
Langar Pasture
Baha/Khukush Lake system (4 lakes in total)
Khukush Glacier (5000M summit)
Neel Sar Lake (Kalam Side)
Picturesque pasturelands of Kalam
Mahodand Lake
Itenary
Day01
Departure From Chitral City after breakfast at 8:00 am
Lunch at Mastuj 2PM
Arrival at guesthouse (Sor Laspur) 6PM.
Evening Tea & refreshment
Dinner: Trout fish (Subject to availibility)
Day 02
Breakfast and departure for Langar at 6AM
Arrival at Langar 7:30 AM
(Trek starts from here)
Arrival at Baha Lake 12 PM. The first camp.
Lunch 1 PM
Evening tea 5 PM
Dinner
Day 03
Stay at Baha Lake
Please note that the reason to stay almost 2 days at Baha Lake is because this is the most fun part of the whole trek. The lake is breath-taking with plenty of trout fish in it. The place is ideal for photography, fishing and bonfire.
Day 04
Breakfast and Departure for the next camp 7AM.
Tea and snacks midway around 1 PM.
Arrival at camp 2 around 6 PM. This camp is located just ahead of the 4th and last lake of Khukush Lake System.
Dinner at 9PM.
Day05 (Summit day)
Breakfast at 7AM (sharp) and departure for the summit.
Snacks midway (conditions on this day are not favorable for making tea)
Summit at 1PM
Arrival at Neelsar lake 6PM (camp 3)
Tea
Dinner at 10PM
Day06
Breakfast at 8
Exploring Neelsar lake and surrounding areas till 11 AM
Departure for Mahodand Lake
Snacks & tea midway
Arrival at Mahodand 7 PM
Jeep ride to Kalam
Arrival at Kalam (11PM)
Services
(1) Jeep rides from Chitral to Shandoor and Mahodand to Kalam
(2) One night stay at Chitral city and one night at Sor Laspur
(3) Porters (please note that the trekkers will be required to carry their personal stuff. Porters will only carry tents and cooking equipments)
(4) Basic medical aid
Essentials
BagPack 50L (reliable)
Long shoes/other trek-specific shoes (preferably waterproof and two pairs)
Warm trousers
Warm clothing
Shorts/cargo shorts
Sleepingbag
Socks
Gloves
Sunblock/sunscreen
Slippers
Hand sanitizer
Water Bottle
Raincoat
Raincover for backpack
Snacks (chocolates etc)
Cup, plate and spoon.
You have to carry original CNIC/passport on trek
