Top Glaciers in Pakistan

Top 10 Incredible Glaciers In Pakistan You Must See

Abruzzi Glacier

The Abruzzi Glacier is located to the North of the Baltoro Kangri peak, where it is connected to the Baltoro glacier. It lies from the North-West to the absolute West.
From the glacier, one can see the breathtaking views of K-2. It was named after Italian mountaineer and arctic explorer Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi, who led an expedition to the Karakoram mountain range in 1909.

Type: Mountain Glacier
Location: Skardu
Coordinates: 35°44′11″N 76°22′51″E
Length: 63 kilometres (39 miles)

Batura Glacier

With a length of 57 kilometres, Batura glacier is one of the largest and longest glaciers outside of the polar region (35 miles). It is located in Upper Hunza (Gojal), Gilgit-Baltistan. It is just to the North of the Batura (7,795 metres/25,574 feet) and Passu (7,500 metres/24,600 feet). The glacier lies from West to East. The lower reaches are described as a grey sea of rocks and gravelly moraine, surrounded by a few villages and pastures teeming with sheep, goats, cows, and yaks. The paths are bordered by roses and juniper trees.

Type: Mountain Glacier
Coordinates: 36°32′N 74°39′E
Length: 57 Kilometres (35 miles)

Biafo Glacier

Biafo is a 67 kilometres (42 miles) long glacier in GilgitBaltistan. It meets with Hispar glacier (49 kilometres/30 miles) at an altitude of 5,128 metres (16,824 feet) to form the third longest glacial system outside the polar regions after Fedchenko Glacier, Tajikistan and Siachen Glacier of Pakistan/India respectively.
Nagar is in the West and Baltistan in the East. The traverse of Biafo glacier and Hispar glacier forms a 100 kilometres (62 miles) long glacial route.

Type: Mountain Glacier
Location: Hispar Valley
Coordinates: 35°41′N 75°55′E
Length: 67 kilometres (42 miles)

Godwin-Austen Glacier

This glacier is located in the Karakoram range, close to K-2, Pakistan’s highest mountain peak. Its confluence with the Baltoro Glacier known as Concordia, is a popular trekking destination with views of four of the region’s five eight-thousanders. The glacier is accessible via Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan. Mountain peak K-2 is named after Henry Haversham Godwin-Austen, who was an early explorer of the area.

Type: Mountain glacier
Location: Karakoram Range
Coordinates: 35°48′N 76°31′E

Gondogoro Glacier

Gondogoro Glacier, also known as Gondogoro La, is located near Concordia in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It provides an alternative route to Concordia at the confluence of the Baltoro and Godwin-Austen glaciers.

Type: Mountain Glacier
Location: Karakoram Range
Coordinates: 35°35′7″N 76°22′21″E
Length: 12 kilometres (7 miles)

Miar Glacier

Miar Glacier is located in Hoper Valley in Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is to the North of Miar Peak (6,824 metres/22,388 feet). It is an important part of the Barpu Glacier.

Type: Mountain Glacier
Location: Hoper Valley, Nagar
Coordinates: 36°11′N 74°49′E

Passu Glacier

The Passu glacier is located to the South of Passu village, whereas Passu peak is on the back side of the glacier. This glacier is connected to the Batura glacier and a number of other glaciers in the Batura Muztagh mountain range.

Location: Passu
Coordinates: 36°28′N 74°46′E

Rupal Glacier

Rupal Glacier, also known as Tashain Glacier, lies in the Himalayan range. It is to the North of Laila Peak, to the South of Nanga Parbat and an unnamed peak 6,326 metres (20,755 feet). The Rupal river is fed by the glacier’s melted water.

Location: Rupal Valley
Coordinates: 35°6′N 74°24′E

Siachen Glacier

Siachen glacier is the longest glacier in Karakoram range and the second-longest in the world’s non-polar areas, measuring 76 kilometres (47 miles). The highest point of this glacier is 5,753 metres (18,875 feet) at Indira Col on the China border whereas the lowest point is at 3,620 metres (11,875 feet).

Type: Mountain Glacier
Coordinates: 35.421226°N 77.109540°E
Length: 76 kilometres (47 miles)

Trango Glacier

Trango Glacier, also known as Trango Towers, is located in the Baltoro Muztagh of the Karakoram Range in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.

Type: Mountain glacier
Location: Baltoro Muztagh, Karakoram Range
Coordinates: 35°48′N 76°8′E

Vigne Glacier

Vigne Glacier is located near Gondogoro and Baltoro Glaciers. It gives access to the Gondogoro (La) Pass.

Type: Mountain Glacier
Location: Karakoram Range
Coordinates: 35°38′26″N 76°44′22″E
Length: 10 kilometres (6 miles)