Fairy Meadows

Fairy Meadows

Fairy Meadows was named by German climbers for its fairy tale like look. It is also known as

Joot. Fairy Meadows is located at the base of Nanga Parbat at 10,800 ft. The meadows are a

starting point for trekkers who wish to tackle the climb of Nanga Parbat from the Rakhiot side. ,

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To reach the Fairy Meadows one first has to travel to by the Karakoram Highway to the Raikhot

Bridge from which point you would travel to the small village of Tato from where you would trek

5km.

The Fairy Meadows are located in the Raikhot valley with the Raikhot glacier on one side that

faces Nanga Parbat. The meadows are thriving with alpine forest and coniferous forests, which

are hundreds of years old. The beauty is breath taking, with a stream that feeds into the Indus

the meadows have become a popular place to camp during the six month tourist season which

runs from April to the end of September.

It is in these Fairy meadows that you will find the endangered Brown Bear and musk deer. With

lush green valley floor and mountains surrounding it Fairy Meadows is a camper’s heaven on

earth. The beauty of the trees and against the backdrop of the mountains is beyond compare.

With a lake so pure that it reflects the beauty that the heavens have to offer.

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