According to the existing policy of the government, all the peaks below 6500 meters of altitude are considered as trekking peaks. Such mountains in an open zone can be attempted without any permit. However, for the peaks fall in the restricted zone, a trekking permit is required. Though there are hundreds of peaks between 5000 meters to 6500 meters but brief details of some popular trekking peaks are given below:
Name of Peaks Altitude Region Glacier Mountain Range Peak Grade Zone Drifika Peak 6647M Hushe Valley Charasuka Glacier Karakoram Moderate Permit Required Sonia Peak 6340M Shimshal Valley Chafchingol Glacier Karakoram Moderate Permit Required Pastore Peak 6200M Shigir Valley Khal Khal Glacier Karakoram Moderate Permit Required Gondogoro Peak 5650M Hushe Valley Gondogoro Glacier Karakoram Easy Permit Required Minglik Sar 6050M Shimshal Valley Suijerab Glacier Karakoram Easy Open Rupal Peak 5970M Rupal Valley Bezin Glacier Himalaya Moderate Open Hispar Peak 5967M Hispar Valley Hispar Glacier Karakoram Moderate Open Workman Peak 5885M Shigir Valley Biafo Glacier Karakoram Moderate Open Sumayar Peak 5598M Nagar Valley Chikiang Glacier Karakoram Moderate Open Buldar Peak 5602M Raikot Valley Raikot Glacier Himalaya Easy Open Jilipur Peak 5200M Raikot Valley Raikot Glacier Himalaya Easy Open Rash Peak 5098M Nagar Valley Barpu Glacier Karakoram Easy Open