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Pakistan is a paradise for trekkers. Most of the trekking routes lies in
the northern mountains of the Hindukush, the Karakorams and the Himalayas.
For a good amount of of the treks, trekking season is between May to October.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of Pakistan, has defined trekking as walking
under 6000 m. It has designated 3 zones for trekking; open, restricted and
closed. Foreigners may trek anywhere in open zone without a improve the ability
of or services of a licensed heap guide. For trekking in restricted zone,
foreigners are required to pay a fee of US$ 20 per old client per trek to
construct a trekking let based on information from the Ministry of Tourism,
Govt. of Pakistan Islamabad. It in addition requires to employ a licensed heap
guide; buy a individualized accident protection policy for the guide and the
porters and to attend mandatory briefing and de-briefing at the Ministry of
Tourism, on the coming up and end of the trekking trip. No trekking is allowed
in closed zones that are the cities pretty near Pak-Afghan outside edge and
close to the Line of Control investing in Indian-held Kashmir.
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