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Rakaposhi Base Camp

Schematic Minapin, Hapakun, Rakaposhi Base Camp. Rakaposhi 7,788 m is a landmark. DEM high 3,446 m is the camp. Not a GPS track.

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 3,446 m minus low 2,025 m is 1,421 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 9.2 °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

Facts36.252, 74.536
Distance6.52 km*
resolved-pin haversine; not a published trek length; not walking distance · 2026-09-23 · provisional
Ascent+1,421 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 point3,446 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point2,025 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: Minapin node 738297220, Hapakun node 5985597286, base camp node 7515169927. The eastern Hapakun locality was not used.

No published kilometre. 6.52 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

  • Minapin car-free: unknown
  • Rakaposhi Base Camp car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • DEM high 3446 m is the resolved pin, not a summit line.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Rakaposhi Base Camp?

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

Rakaposhi 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 Rakaposhi Base Camp?

Rakaposhi Base Camp is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: DEM high 3446 m is the resolved pin, not a summit line.

How long is Rakaposhi Base Camp?

The length on this record is 6.52 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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