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Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp

Schematic Raikot Bridge, Tato, Fairy Meadows, Raikot-side base camp. Not a GPS track. Nanga Parbat 8,126 m is a landmark. DEM high 3,969 m is the camp. The Diamir-face camp is a different approach and is not on this line.

Last verified 2026-09-23 vs local community

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Permits and fees

Quota / restriction: Open zone. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone permit and not a CKNP Core Zone park fee.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
Open zone — local or community feeReported (secondary) — confirm before travelNot recordedOpen zone. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone permit and not a CKNP Core Zone park fee.local communityNot recordedVerified 2026-09-23 vs local community

Altitude weather delta

High 3,969 m minus low 1,190 m is 2,779 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 18.1 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

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This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts35.491, 74.591
Distance19.43 km*
resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · 2026-09-23 · provisional
Ascent+2,779 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Descent0 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 one-way stored · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
High point3,969 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point1,190 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routeout-and-back
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T3 · YDS 2

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T3
Demanding mountain hiking. Exposed sections possible; hands may be needed for balance.
YDS Class 2
Class 2. Simple scrambling, occasional use of hands.

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Pins from pk_geometry_records.json. Jeep Raikot to Tato is logistics, not walking distance. Diamir base camp node 6332718653 was not merged.

No published kilometre in the marquee list. 19.43 km is pin spacing.

typicalDays 1 is a required-field placeholder. No day count was in the marquee list.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

No permit required.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • Raikot Bridge car-free: unknown
  • Nanga Parbat BC (Raikot side) car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • DEM high 3969 m is the resolved pin, not a summit line.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp?

No government walking permit is reported for Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp. That report is secondary — confirm before travel.

Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp permit quota and booking

Open zone. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone permit and not a CKNP Core Zone park fee.

How difficult is Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp?

Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: DEM high 3969 m is the resolved pin, not a summit line.

How long is Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat Base Camp?

The length on this record is 19.43 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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