Over the past few years, an increasing number of European adventurers—from Poland, Spain, and beyond—have started trading the well-trodden paths of the Alps for the raw, untouched beauty of Pakistan’s Karakoram Mountains.
The trend is clear: when it comes to trekking in Pakistan for European travelers, the Karakoram range has become the new bucket-list destination. But what makes this region so irresistible? Let’s uncover why European trekkers are now heading east to Pakistan’s majestic mountain kingdom.