Gorikot

Gorikot is the capital and the largest valley of the Astore District. It is located at a distance of 12 km from main Astore town with fully paved road. It has lush green plains with beautiful scenic views in the high mountains with attractive colors.

Crucial Transit Hub & Junction Point

It is considered as a crucial transit hub and junction point to decide about the route to different places such as Deosai Plains & Minimarg, or Rupal Nanga Parbat Base Camp. It serves a major stay area for trekkers and hikers to get some rest to continue next part of the adventure. It is also a major town to search out fuel station, mechanic shops, or local food. Jeep rentals are also available to set on the Rupal Face Nanga Parbat Base Camp trek. Latest updates about trails and weather conditions must also be confirmed here before continue in the off-road valleys. Travelers can buy the required supplies or eatables from Gorikot main bazaar.

Gorikot is also famous for fruits and vegetable fields due to vast fruit orchards around it. One can enjoy the fresh cherries and apricot in the months of June and July.

Accommodation Facilities

Gorikot also provides best accommodation facilities to stay a night there to start the further journey toward Deosai or Nanga Parbat Base Camp. You can also hire camp equipment from the main bazaar to have a camp at Nanga Parbat Base Camp.

Nanga Parbat Base Camp

From Gorikot, the western side leads to Tarashing Village that is a gateway to Nanga Parbat Rupal Face Base camp, Chongra Peak, and Mazeno Pass trek. Repal Face is the most beautiful and highest mountain face in the World in front of lush meadows of Rupal Valley. Local guides and porters are also available from the town to begin your trek toward Nanga Parbat Base Camp.

Deosai National Park

The Southern passage leads toward Deosai National Park, the second highest plateau of the World, and beautiful village of Minimarg on the Line of Control in Azad Kashmir after crossing the high alpine passes. From Chillum Chowki junction point, one has to select to move toward Deosai Plains or Minimarg. By crossing the Deosai Plains, one can access Skardu, the capital city of Baltistan.

Continue your journey toward south to explore Deosai Plains or the Minimarg frontier? See our Chillum Chowki Travel Guide.

About Astore

Astore is district in the Gilgit-Baltistan and located at an altitude of 8,500 feet on the eastern side of Mount Nanga Parbat in front of the Rupal Face, at the distance of 60 km from Gilgit main city. Astore region ascends from the Indus River from Jaglot toward the opposite side of the Diamer district.