Stored figure · 2026
Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo) permit cost 2026
Statutory figures as stored on this record, in the issuer's currency. This is not a live tariff and not a booking page. This year's fee list
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The Hiking World, Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo) permit, verified 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/snow-lake-hispar-biafo/permit
How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24
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Quota / restriction: The trekking permit itself is free. This row is only the CKNP park fee. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone charge.
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Permits and fees
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Quota / restriction: The trekking permit itself is free. This row is only the CKNP park fee. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone charge.
| Permit | Cost | Quota / restriction | Issuer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CKNP park feeVerified | PKR 2,000 per foreign trekker per trek (half for Pakistani nationals)≈ US$7.19 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24 | The trekking permit itself is free. This row is only the CKNP park fee. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone charge. | Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) | Issuer page | Verified 2026-09-24 vs Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) |
| Restricted-zone NOC and trekking permitReported | Not recorded | Hispar-Biafo / Snow Lake: noc-plus-fee. Amount unpublished. | Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism / Ministry of Interior | Issuer page | read 2026-09-24 |
How to book / the process
Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo) lists a permit as required: CKNP Core Zone park fee. The legacy issuer field names Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP). Reservation on the record is “required”. The fee table above is the whole tariff this desk holds. Each row keeps its own issuer, source link, status, and the date that source was checked.
What the government or park issues is the row whose status is official and whose issuer is a public body. What an operator adds — a package day rate, a guide wage, a lodge deposit, a jeep — is not in that row unless the notes say so. These notes do not describe an operator add-on. Do not read a blank as permission to skip a local rule.
The stored best season for the trail is unverified. Itinerary length in days is not published on this record.A season window is not a permit quota. If the quota line names a lottery, a solo ban, or a closed month, that line is the restriction; the season string is only when the trail record says walking is usual.
CKNP park fee PKR 2,000 is Verified (checked 2026-09-24). Snow Lake / Hispar-Biafo is restricted, noc-plus-fee, Reported. The royalty and environment amount is unpublished and is not stored. No USD 150 or USD 190.
Read the cost in the currency printed on the row. A muted dollar line, when present, is this desk's dated snapshot for the first amount in that string. It is not the price the issuer charges, and it is omitted when this snapshot has no rate for that currency. Confirm the live tariff on the issuer page linked from the row before you pay anyone.
- CKNP park fee: PKR 2,000 per foreign trekker per trek (half for Pakistani nationals). Issuer: Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP). Status: Verified. Checked 2026-09-24. Restriction: The trekking permit itself is free. This row is only the CKNP park fee. Not a Gilgit-Baltistan restricted-zone charge.. Source: https://www.cknp.org/visiting-cknp-permits-season-logistics/.
- Restricted-zone NOC and trekking permit: Not recorded. Issuer: Gilgit-Baltistan Tourism / Ministry of Interior. Status: Reported. Checked 2026-09-24. Restriction: Hispar-Biafo / Snow Lake: noc-plus-fee. Amount unpublished.. Source: https://visitgilgitbaltistan.gov.pk/.
Questions this record can answer
- Do I need a permit for Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo)?
- A permit is listed as required for Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo): CKNP Core Zone park fee. Status: Reported. Confirm with the issuer before travel.
- How much is the Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo) permit?
- CKNP park fee: PKR 2,000 per foreign trekker per trek (half for Pakistani nationals), issued by Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP), checked 2026-09-24. Status: Verified.
- Is a guide required for Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo)?
- This record does not state that a guide is required for Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo). Absence here is not a ruling that independent travel is allowed.
- When should the Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo) permit be booked?
- Reservation on this record is "required". The best season stored for the trail is unverified. This page does not publish a booking window that the issuer page did not supply.
- Can the Snow Lake (Hispar–Biafo) permit be refunded or transferred?
- This record does not store a refund or transfer rule. Only the issuer named on the fee row can answer that.