| Fairy Meadows National Park فیری میڈوز | |
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| Area type | National Park |
|---|---|
| State | Pakistan |
| Region | Gilgit-Baltistan |
| Foundation year | 1995 |
Fairy Meadows National Park is a protected area located in Pakistan.
To know
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Known locally as Joo, is a meadow near the base camp of the Nanga Parbat, in the district of Diamir, in Gilgit-Baltistan. It is located at an altitude of approximately 3,300 meters and serves as a starting point for climbers and hikers who undertake the ascent to the summit via the Rakhio wall.
Fairy Meadows National Park: full screen map.Flora and fauna
The meadow is surrounded by dense alpine forest. The high altitude area and north facing slopes are mainly covered with coniferous forests, while in high altitude areas with little sun they are covered with birch trees and herbaceous shrubs of Salix. Southern slopes are covered with juniper.
When to go
The Fairy Meadows tourist season lasts six months, from April to September.
How to get
By plane
By car
- Karakorum road until 2 Raikhot Bridge (Raikhot Bridge), then a very bumpy dirt transport road about twelve kilometers long to Tato Village. Leaving Tato, a 5 kilometer (3-4 hour) trail leads to Fairy Meadows. The meadow is located in the Raikhot valley, at one end of the Raikhot glacier, which rises on Nanga Parbat.
By bus
Bus service carried out by NATCO, among the main cities of the Karakorum Road.
Entry requirements
- Passport and entry visa issued by the Pakistani Embassy of Rome or from the consulate of Milan for 30 or 90 days with a validity of 3 months.
Permits / Rates
- Trek permits in Pakistan issued by the Pakistani Ministry of Tourism, which decided to abolish the climbing permit (climbing permit) and the fee for the right to climb (royalty) of peaks up to 6500 m high. in order to promote trekking and mountaineering. The Ministry of Tourism has established three types of areas for trekking: open areas, restricted areas and closed areas.
- foreigners can make treks and excursions in any part of the open areas without the need to have a permit for trekking from the Ministry and without an authorized mountain guide;
- for restricted areas: trekkers must have permission from the Ministry of Tourism, which can be obtained through any local tour operator; the cost is 50 US $ per person, you have to complete the formalities, the preventive meeting and the consultative meeting on returning from the trek at the Ministry of Tourism
- in closed areas it is forbidden to go hiking or trekking: these areas are located near the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan and close to the control line with the del Kashmir.
How to get around
What see
- 1 Chilas. Small center on the Karakorum road. The town is famous for its abundance of rock carvings left by those who walked this ancient branch of the Silk Road. The oldest date back to a period of time between the 6th and 2nd millennium BC. It is not a place that offers security guarantees to individual travelers.
What to do
- 1 Trekking to Nanga Parbat base camp (Raikot slope). Challenging tourist route very popular with Pakistanis. From Tatto Village, the last place accessible with 4x4 motor vehicles, continue the march towards 3 Fairy Meadows ("fairytale meadows") (3,300 m.) Declared a national park by the Pakistani government, reachable in 3-4 hours on foot. Here there is the possibility of sleeping in the cottage. The path then leads to the 4 Nanga Parbat Base Camp (3,967 m), arrival point after about 10 hours of walking: in front of the grandiose Raikot face of Nanga Parbat.
Shopping
Where to eat
- 1 Fairy Meadows Cottages.
Where stay
- 1 Fairy Meadows Cottages, Gilgit Baltistan, ☎ 92 301 4493725, @[email protected]. Small wooden houses with a view of Nanga Parbat. Availability of Pakistani and European meals.
- Campsite "Raikot Serai".
Safety
The altitude sickness it also affects young and healthy people and is a real problem in the area. If you feel dizzy, have palpitations or have severe headaches, it is necessary immediately return to a lower altitude. Don't take altitude sickness lightly - it can cause death too!
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