FAIRY MEADOWS · PEAK
Nanga Parbat
The 'Killer Mountain', ninth-highest on Earth and the western anchor of the Himalaya.
- ALTITUDE
- 8,126 m
- BEST TIME
- Viewed best Jun – Sep
- FROM LAHORE
- ~780 km
- Fairy Meadows area, ~15.5 h driving
- FROM ISLAMABAD
- ~446 km
- ~12 h driving
Photos of Nanga Parbat
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.
Visiting Nanga Parbat
When is the best time to visit Nanga Parbat?
Usually Viewed best Jun – Sep. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.
How high is Nanga Parbat?
About 8,126 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.
How do I get to Nanga Parbat from Lahore?
By road: about 780 km to the Fairy Meadows area (around 15.5 hours of driving), which Billman splits over days with hotel stops. From Islamabad it is about 446 km.
Which Billman trip goes to Nanga Parbat?
Nanga Parbat is on or near our Fairy Meadows trip (5 days, best May – October). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.
