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Nanga Parbat Rupal Base Camp

Schematic Rupal village to the Rupal-side base camp. Tarashing was unresolved and is not drawn. Nanga Parbat 8,126 m and the Rupal Face are landmarks. DEM high 3,531 m is the camp.

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

Facts35.219, 74.702
Distance8.23 km*
resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · 2026-09-23 · provisional
Ascent+461 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 point3,531 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point3,070 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: Rupal village node 2679647321 and Rupal base camp node 4401222389. Punjab Rupal was rejected.

No published kilometre. 8.23 km is pin spacing, not walking distance.

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

  • Rupal village car-free: unknown
  • Rupal base camp car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • DEM high 3531 m is the resolved pin, not a summit line.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Nanga Parbat Rupal Base Camp?

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

Nanga Parbat Rupal 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 Nanga Parbat Rupal Base Camp?

Nanga Parbat Rupal Base Camp is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: DEM high 3531 m is the resolved pin, not a summit line.

How long is Nanga Parbat Rupal Base Camp?

The length on this record is 8.23 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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