Chitta Katha Lake sits at 4100 meters above the sea level or 13550 feet. It is ringed by the Hari Parbat and some other snow-capped jagged mountains. The trek is noted for its beauty amidst a varied landscape, water courses and towering waterfalls. It is in the Shontar Valley which is an off shoot of […]
Fairy Meadows is located within the Nanga Parbat’s ecosystem that feeds the Indus catchment. It sits in front of the Raikot Peak at 7070 meters which is aligned northeast of the summit, at 8126 meters. Most expeditions attempt to summit the Mountain from its Diamir face. As per information gleaned from the net, the Meadows […]
It was a challenge planning a winter trek below the snowline. I first tried to locate a suitable venue close to Islamabad. The inquiry, however, took me to a trekking route along the Indus River from Thakot to Darband spanning Battagram, Torghar and Mansehra districts in KP. This is not a known trekking venue and […]
Nathiagali was developed as a summer hill station during the British era. It is located at 8000 feet above sea level; and is equidistant from both Murree and Abbottabad, i.e, 32 kilometers. The pine covered mountainous region is known as ‘galiaat, and its spine forms the watershed between Jhelum catchment towards the east and the […]
A trek to Dudipatsar Lake was on the bucket list for a long time. There were the days when Naran was far greener with open spaces and had a certain rustic beauty which made the bone rattling journey worth it. The sparse infrastructure kept your travels within the vicinity of Naran but there was mention […]
