Pakistan - Passu

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Day 27...15th June 2007...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 565PKR ***
Mini-bus from Chapursan Valley to Sost: 100PKR
Jeep from Sost to Passu: Hitched a ride!
Accomodation @ Passu Inn: 150PKR
Food and Others: 315PKR


Back to Sost, enroute to Passu


A signature of Pakistan, creatively decorated trucks!!!
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Really lucky to have met the very friendly Qasim Ali, who has been helping me alot since I entered Pakistan


He is also the manager of the Asia Hotel in Sost


In Passu, you can stay in Passu Inn which is conveniently located near all the 3 general stores in the whole village


Simple room of Passu Inn


Carpet-like wheat field


Passu Trek A - Crossing The Suspension Bridges

1) Walk down the KKH from Passu, and trek down to the river bank to get to the start of the 1st suspension bridge.

2) After crossing the 1st suspension bridge, trek up all the way to the bottom of the mountain before crossing the ravine.

3) Head towards the small village of Zarabad.

4) From Zarabad, trek along the pathway to the start of the 2nd suspension bridge.

5) After crossing the 2nd suspension bridge, you will be in Hussaini village. Hitch a ride back to Passu, or trek to Borit Lake if you have time to spare.

Overview of the trek on the satallite map
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Magnificient Tupopdan Peak (6106m), also known as Passu Cathedral


First sighting of Passu glacier, towered by Shisper Peak (7611m) and and Passu Sar (7478m) on the left and right respectively
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A Pakistanis girl in her green school uniform wanted her photos to be taken


Cairns are important markers when trekking, provided they exist haha


First of the two long suspension bridges, crossing the Hunza River










An adventure itself trying to stand on these uneven planks!










Nice views from the bridge while you catiously take your next step




Huge pile of debris at the bottom of the mountains


Feels good to be surrounded by mountains


Views of Ghulkin Glacier


From the small village of Zarabad
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Village of Hussaini on the other side
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View of Passu Cathedral from Zarabad
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Hunza River, and its riverbed


Approaching the second suspension bridge, Hussaini bridge
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You can still see the old bridge on the left which has pretty much fallen aparted
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Strong wind makes the task even harder, shaking the whole bridge sometimes!




Safely made it to the other side!
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And to Hussaini village




Playing cricket on the rough terrain


View of Zarabad from the Karakoram Highway
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And of Hussaini
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View of the Passu Cathedral during sunset
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Day 28...16th June 2007...


Travel Expenses
*** Total: 530PKR ***
Accomodation @ Passu Inn: 150PKR
Food and Others: 380PKR


Tupopdan Peak in the early morning
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Trekking up to Passu Glacier


Small Passu Lake below Passu Glacier


River fed by the melting Passu Glacier at its base


Closer and closer to Passu Glacier
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Horrifying experience trekking on this small trail, where the cliff drops few hundreds metres down!


Up by the side of Passu Glacier finally
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Rewarding view of the white Passu Glacier!!!
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It says, climb here!


Broad and long Yunz Valley linking Passu Glacier and Batura Glacier


Huge Batura Glacier, stretching 57km long, and almost to the Karakorum Highway!




Summer shepherd huts above Batura Glacier




Weather starting to turn bad, time to move!


Colourful flowers




Batura Glacier, the source of another river and life


Kids swimming in the really cold water


Passu Cathedral at sunset


lots of apple tree around, riping in a few weeks time

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Karimabad, Hunza Valley