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
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
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
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
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
Outdoor treks and activities were confined by the Covid protocols during the summers of 2020. However, the change in the Covid policy prompted us to first do the very challenging Baroghil and Koramber Lake trek during early September. Then, we planned to trek the Makra Peak at 3885 meters or
It was a hurriedly planned adventure trip to Kumrat, a popular tourist resort in Upper Dir or Dir Kohistan. We were on the road from Islamabad on 9 July. Following the Swat motorway, we left the Chitral road in Upper Dir towards Sheringal and onwards to Thall. The metaled road
The trek is set in the picturesque Astore Valley of Gilgit Batistan. Astore can be approached round the year by road along the Karakoram Highway. It takes about 10 hours to reach Astore from Islamabad via Babusar Pass during the summers. Its 40 odd kilometres approach road runs through a
A chronological narration of our Baroghil Valley and the Karomber Lake trek is scripted with recommendations for its environmental sustenance. Visiting the remote Baroghil Valley was on my bucket list since long and a chance encounter with a young man who had trekked up to the Koramber Lake earlier this
