Handrap
Wide valley View.
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At an elevation 2900m, about 15km ahead of Phandar, Handrap is the beginning of Shandur National Park. These wide plains are quite fertile fed by fresh water stream of the Handrap Lake on its south-west. Its also the start of a well-known but rarely used trek to Swat over Dadrali Pass (5030m).
Packages in Handrap
4 flexible packages — your dates, your tier
Four chapters
Best Time to Visit
spring
Mid-March – Mid-April
Best timeApricot and cherry blossoms carpet the orchards along the Ghizer River — the valley's most photographed weeks.
summer
Mid-April – Mid-October
Best timeLong light and warm 18–28°C days — clear peak views and full access to Phandar, Khalti and Handrap side-valleys.
autumn
Mid-October – Mid-November
Best timePoplars, apricot and cherry trees turn yellow, orange and merlot red — dry, still air and sharp peak lines.
winter
Mid-November – Mid-March
ShoulderGilgit–Gupis road stays open — valley snow-blanketed, warm homestays, some upper side-valleys closed.