Longest Karambar Lake Trek From Darkot Pass Route Yasin Valley Ghizer Gilgit Baltistan

A scenic Karambar lake surrounding with above 4000 m mountains and at elation of 4,304 meters in mighty Hindu kush mountain range extreme north of Pakistan. it is a natural lake, water coming from glacier. this outstanding lake located Karambar pass from Broghil (Baroghil) valley side and Karambar valley from Ishkoman valley side. it is one of the longest lake trek in whole Ghizer valley in Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan.
it can be access from three routes one is Broghil (Baroghil) valley Chitral side, second Karambar valley Ishkoman valley Ghizer side and third Yasin valley Ghizer District. trek from Darkot pass to Karambar lake Karambar valley is longest trek in Yasin valley and second longest trek in Ghizer valley that connect Gilgit Baltistan to Chitral Pakistan border with Afghanistan.

Trek to magnificent Karambar lake from Darkot pass Yasin valley Ghizer District Gilgit Baltistan:
Drive from Islamabad to reach Gilgit city of Gilgit Baltistan.
2 hours continue drive to reach big city of Ghizer Gahkuch.
Further drive along with Gilgit river on Shandur pass road reach Gupis Ghizer with surrounding high mountain view then drive to Yasin valley also known as Babaye-i-Yasen or Worshigum final reach Yasin first valley Yasin valley Tehsil. Continue drive high mountain valley of Yasin valley through Thawoos, Ghujalhti, Sandhi, Hundur along with Yasin river reach Last village Darkut which is a starting trek of Karambar lake.

Day 1 Darkot village to Darkot pass base camp Khambakh 3800 m (2- 4 hours, 8 km)
2nd highest in Pakistan Karambar Lake starting trek from Darkot (Darkut ) valley, you can view highest peak from Darkot village Ghamubar Zom (Ghamubar I) peak 6518 m in the south in Ghamubar Glacier (Ghamu Bar Glacier) Hindu kash range .
Darkot valley is a tourist attraction place. in the valley two lakes Ghamober Lake and Khalthir Lake.
Trek from village is little easy but after some hours trek leads up to base camp is toughest. on the way Rawat valley last settlement in Darkot valley to base camp view is amazing green pasture surrounded the valley and towering snow caped mountain around you. most beautiful trek in Yasin valley. continue hike to reach base camp Khambakh 3800 m of Darkot base.

Day-2: Darkot base camp (Khambakh) to Darkot Pass 4,703 m descending to Chikaar(Chikar) Chitral valley 3700 m
from base camp hike up to final reach Darkot Pass (Darkut) 4,703 m. Peoples most of the year travelling from Darkut pass over Darkut glacier to reach Chikaar(Chikar) Chitral valley. it connect Yasin valley Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral valley Khyber Pakhtunkhwa later route to Afghanistan from Broghil pass. start descending to Darkot glacier to Chikaar village 3700 m from glacier in the North West side view of Koyo Zom 6872 m highest peak on border of Chitral valley and Ghizer Gilgit Baltistan. continue trails to reach small settlement in Chikaar village over YarKhun River. in the South of Chikaar village Chatibo Glacier and Pechus Glacier feeds up YarKhun River.

Day-3: Chikaar to Lashkargaz 3000 m via Gharel Chitral valley
after Chikar village we start trail to Broghil valley first crossing Chilmarabad which is a greenish area in Broghil valley and reach Ishkarwaz check post everyone must register. you can come here on jeep from Chitral via Mastuj reach Ishkarwaz. after few hours beautiful Garhil few households crossing Garhil (Gharel) to Lashkargaz (or Lashkargah Goz) is a plan greenish area around high mountain huge glacier to the West Badakhshan Afghanistan border and in the East Gilgit Baltistan. trek along with YarKhun River reach Lashkargaz Chitral valley.

Day-4: Lashkargaz 3000 m to Lale Rabat (lalay Rabat)via Showrsheer (Sheor Sheer or Showar shur)
stay in Lashkargaz see beautiful lake in Lashkargaz then start trek to Lale Rabat . after some hours reach a point where Zindi Kharam Glacier, Chikzar Glacier and mighty longest Chiantar Glacier meeting point of tributary Yarkhun River. we turn to lalay Rabat valley along with Rabat bar stream reach small huts in summer settlement of locals Broghil valley in Rabat 4000 m.

Day-5: Lale Rabat (lalay Rabat) 4000 m to Karambar lake 4,304 m
The trek started to high up narrow valley towards Karambar (Karomber) pass greenery and beautiful landscape continue journey to Karomber lake is further half an hour away from the pass. Lale Rabat after few walk reach Margach then crossing margach see Zoe Glacier and Karambar glacier continue hike up to the Pass.
while crossing Karambar pass there is some few lake near one lake in the south near Karambar Glacier called Rabat lake and the the other on mini lake near Karambar lake trek ,finally see the first look of magical 2nd highest in Pakistan karambar lake. here are some camping sites maintained along the lake. Porters normally stay in open sky small huts built above the lake. stay whole day in camp and photography around lake.

2nd highest Karambar lake Karambar valley

Karambar lake from center unknown name 5400 m peak left far distance Chhateboi glacier and on right Karambar glacier and Rabat lake in Karambar valley and Broghil (Baroghil) valley near Wakhan Corridor