K2 and Mitre Peak above a turquoise meltwater pool on the Baltoro Glacier

Travel Journal

Guides and notes from the valleys we spend our summers in. Culture, festivals, seasons and the practical detail that makes a trip north work.

Hiker standing on the tip of Masrur Rock above the Indus River and Skardu valley

Destinations

Masrur Rock: The Day Hike Above Skardu

A granite tongue hanging 750 metres above Hussainabad, with the Indus, Skardu and the cold desert laid out underneath it. Everything you need to walk it in a day.

20 October 202610 minute read

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Rakaposhi's north face and the broken ice of the Minapin Glacier under a clear autumn sky, seen from the trail to Rakaposhi Base Camp

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Rakaposhi Base Camp: Summer Green, Autumn Gold

20 October 2026 · 11 min read

Hiker overlooking snow covered Sheosar Lake in Deosai National Park in autumn

Destinations

Deosai National Park: The Land of Giants

20 August 2026 · 11 min read

Traditional wooden house in Bumburet, Kalash Valley, Chitral, with Hindu Kush peaks behind

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The Kalash Valleys of Chitral: Pakistan's Last Living Ancient Culture

19 August 2026 · 9 min read

Turquoise water of Attabad Lake in Hunza Valley, Pakistan, with a wooden boat in the foreground

Destinations

Hunza Valley Pakistan: The Complete Travel Guide

19 August 2026 · 10 min read

The Passu Cones above autumn scrub in Upper Hunza at sunrise

More guides are on the way

We are writing these one valley at a time, from trips we have actually run. If there is somewhere you want covered next, tell us and we will bump it up the list.

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