# Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat, Gilgit-Baltistan

> Fairy Meadows is a pine-fringed meadow at the foot of Nanga Parbat, reached by a jeep track and a walk of about three hours.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/pakistan/gilgit-baltistan/fairy-meadows-nanga-parbat
- **Type:** Mountain
- **Province or region:** Gilgit-Baltistan
- **Best season:** May to September
- **Altitude:** 3,300 m

Nanga Parbat, at 8,126 metres, is the ninth-highest mountain in the world and has a reputation as a difficult one. From the Karakoram Highway at Raikot Bridge, a narrow jeep track climbs for about two hours, and a walk of three hours or so takes you to Fairy Meadows at around 3,300 metres. On a clear morning the whole face of the mountain stands above the trees.

An hour's walk further on is Beyal Camp. The track is rough, so travel light.

## Highlights

- Nanga Parbat from the meadow at dawn
- Beyal Camp and the Raikot Glacier
- The jeep track from Raikot Bridge

## Tours to Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat

- [Fairy Meadows Adventure Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/trekking/fairy-meadows-adventure-tour.md): 6 days, Trekking
- [Fairy Meadows & Hunza Tour](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/sightseeing/fairy-meadows-hunza-tour.md): 11 days, Sightseeing Tours
- [Nanga Parbat Base Camp Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/trekking/nanga-parbat-base-camp-trek.md): 10 days, Trekking
- [Nanga Parbat Expedition (8126m)](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/expedition/nanga-parbat-expedition.md): 51 days, Expeditions
- [Around Nanga Parbat Trek](https://hunzaexplorer.com/tour/trekking/around-nanga-parbat-trek.md): 20 days, Trekking

## Seasons in Gilgit-Baltistan

- **Spring (March to April):** Apricot and cherry blossom in the lower valleys, mostly in April. The higher villages are still cold and the high passes are closed.
- **Summer (May to September):** The main season. Every valley is open, and this is the time for trekking, Deosai, the Khunjerab Pass and the K2 approach.
- **Autumn (October to November):** Golden leaves in the orchards and the clearest light of the year. Nights are cold and the first snow reaches the high valleys in November.
- **Winter (December to February):** Cold and quiet. Hunza and Gilgit stay reachable by road, but the high valleys and passes are closed.