The love of nature and finding of unknown have eternally drawn man to shed the comfort and security of this home to venture beyond the blue ranges on the horizon and to discover new valleys, forests, rivers and high mountains. The quest of mountain lover is for the freedom of the hills, to be at home in the high wilderness, with no barriers he cannot pass, no danger he cannot avoid with due cautio
n and proper knowledge. This is the essence of enjoyment sought by the trekker and the climber. Trekking is undoubtedly of value to physical fitness but its aim is not to produce athletes. It is an activity which should develop real love for the mountain regions and appreciation of their grandeur. Trekking leads to a closer interest in plants, trees, birds and animals, indeed in all form of nature study. It inculcate the virtue of sacrifice, the value of physical exertion, sometimes to the limit of endurance, and above all, the spirit of comradeship. A sense of adventure adds excitement towards the fulfillment of the goal. Pakistan is the unique Country in the World which has Steepest gradient starting from Arabian Sea till Karakorum Mountain’s highest Peak K-2, The areal distance from K-2 to Arabian Sea is about 2700 Km, within this distance Pakistan land scape changes dramatically, from costal belt and beaches to fresh river water fed Plains, Lands of Five great alluvial rivers, (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Sutlej) to deserts ( Thar, Cholistan, and Thal) and moving north words it then changes into Potohar plateau, then northwards it changes into Highlands then into Himalayas Mountains (World longest mountain ranges) and then finlay into Highest Peaks of The world including ( k-2, Masharbroom, Ghasahabroom, Nanga Perbat, Rakposhi and so many more ........). In summers temperature changes from + 51 in plains to - 54 at peaks which makes total of 105 degree centigrade Change, so accordingly Flora Fauna and Biodiversity Changes, which makes this land unique in the world, that all happens in 2700 Km stretch, which is nowhere else in world. So much diversified land scape, biodiversity flora and fauna to explore and to be tracked. When you Come and see then you know.
