Kolahoi-gletsjertrektocht

The Kolahoi Glacier expedition was amazing trek with almost biblical views and some really great experiences. Definitely a trip for those that like off-the-beaten-track adventures. We had a wonderful time, enjoying every moment. Habib was an excellent guide, always making sure everyone was happy at all times. He really is fantastic, we were really pleased we had such a good guide with us and Kashmir Treks team possessed such a wealth of knowledge!

Kolahoi Glacier Trek has some of the most varied terrain one can ever witness in such a short distance. We took 6 days to cover the trek from Gagangir to Aru, via Satlanjan. From Gagangir, though, it's really steep hike and sketchy if there is bad weather. My hiking partner and I have covered a lot of trail miles, and when the weather descended upon us at high elevation it became extremely difficult to find those shepherd huts. I don't think I would have made it to the hut if I had been alone. Seeing that hut materialize out of the pea soup-like fog seemed like a miracle. We stayed in huts every night except for one. The camping area at Satlanjan seemed like the nicest to us, although it's a little down a hill (but that gives it more weather protection, too). We don't normally stay in huts, but I'm really glad to find those huts on this trail because the weather was quite bad at several sites. So, if geology and fascinating landscapes are your thing, then make sure to do this trek! If, however, you'd rather hike in sunny and dry conditions, hike somewhere other than Kolahoi, we happened to hit the trail in one of the worst weather summers in Kashmir, but still, do some googling and you'll be hard pressed to find any trip report with good weather each day of the trek.

Hiking in the Kashmir so so good, and so beautiful and so perfect and so rewarding - thank you Mustafa for planning it for us, and being the best guide we could have imagined. You made our whole Kashmir trip fantastic and the 6 days hiking is our trip highlight! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, for such a fantastic glimpse into 'your' mountains. We feel so privileged to have been able to have you show us around.