Lahore to Raikot to Fairy Meadows
Fairy Meadows Trek
12–16 Jul · 5 days, 4 nights
PKR 68,000
7 of 12 seats left
Gilgit-Baltistan
Fairy Meadows
A high meadow under Nanga Parbat, reached by a jeep track and a morning’s walk
- Best season
- June – September
- Altitude
- 3,300 m
- From Lahore
- 2 days by road
- Tours
- 1
A high meadow facing the north face of Nanga Parbat
Fairy Meadows is a grassy clearing in the pines at about 3,300 m, looking straight across the Raikot Glacier at Nanga Parbat, the ninth-highest mountain on earth.
Getting there is half the story: a narrow jeep track from Raikot Bridge on the Karakoram Highway, then a walk of two to three hours. There are no roads at the top, only wooden cabins, a few camps and the mountain.
The best months to visit
- Best
- Good
- Avoid · closed or not recommended
- January: Avoid
- February: Avoid
- March: Avoid
- April: Avoid
- May: Good
- June: Best
- July: Best
- August: Best
- September: Best
- October: Good
- November: Avoid
- December: Avoid
Spring
Mar – May
Snow lingers on the trail into May, and the cabins open late in the month.
Summer
Jun – Aug
Green meadows and the clearest views of the mountain. Days 15–20°C, nights near freezing.
Autumn
Sep – Nov
Crisp, clear days in September. The cabins close in October as the cold sets in.
Winter
Dec – Feb
The meadow lies under deep snow, and the jeep track is closed.
What to see in Fairy Meadows
Getting there from Lahore by road
- Lahore9–10 hrs by road to Naran
- Naran5–6 hrs by road to Raikot Bridge
- Raikot Bridge4–5 hrs by road to Fairy Meadows
- Fairy MeadowsArrive
- By road
- From Raikot Bridge it’s an hour by jeep to Tato, then a walk of two to three hours. Jeeps run from June to September.
- By air
- Flights to Gilgit save little time, as the jeep track starts on the Karakoram Highway. We go by road.
Good to know before you go
The walk in
Two to three hours uphill from Tato on a good path. Ponies can carry bags, or you.
The jeep track
Narrow and high above the gorge. Local drivers only; it is a white-knuckle hour for some.
Cold nights
At 3,300 m nights drop close to freezing, even in July. Bring warm layers and a torch.
No signal
There’s no mobile signal at the meadow, and power only in the evenings.
Tours that visit Fairy Meadows
Fairy Meadows, on your own dates
We plan private tours for families and teams, from 2 days to 2 weeks.
What travellers said about Fairy Meadows
“We booked the whole trip on WhatsApp in one evening. The jeep to Fairy Meadows was waiting exactly when they said it would be.”
