Kalam Valley

Kalam Valley

This beautiful picturesque valley is located in the upper regions of Swat River, in the Swat

district, located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The valley is has lush green hills covered in beautiful trees. The beauty is only enhanced by the

wonderful waterfalls and rivers running through the Kalam valley.

The Kalam valley is approximately 270 km from the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. It is 2,000

meters above sea level. The Kalam Valley is a valley of plateaus that are fertile and full of

animal life.

The rivers Ushu and Utrot combine together to form the powerful Swat river, with mountains

circling the valley the beauty of Kalam valley is immense and beyond words.

The summer season brings with it the colorful beauty of followers and dark greener of the trees,

while the winter season covers the valley in a pure white carpet of snow, which is beautiful on its

own.

One of the well-known lakes in the Kalam valley is Mahodand Lake, immense and beautiful,

sitting next to the mountains.

The valley is a very popular spot for tourists who wish to see the beginning of heaven on earth,

there no place like it anywhere.

Kalam Valley

Babusar Pass

Babusar Pass

Babusar Pass which is also known as Babusar Top is a located near the Karakoram Highway. It

is a mountain pass that connects the Kaghan valley with Chilas. This amazing mountain pass

enables cars to easily access the Kaghan Valley.

The mountain pass is at an elevation of 4173 meters or 13,691 feet. The road from Naran to the

Babusar Pass is open from July to about mid-September when the monsoon season begins.

During this season movement across the pass is restricted until the following spring.

The Babusar Pass is 80 km from Naran. The beauty of the pass is beyond words. To right of the

pass one can see the beautiful snow covered peaks of Kashmir, to the north one can see the

magnificent Nanga Parbat.

The road itself is nothing but rock and dirt that treacherous and must be driven with caution.

Only four wheel drive vehicles can cross Babusar pass. The sides of the road are covered

slopes of grass. With beautiful flowers blooming during the summer season. With no trees it is

essential that travelers pack food.

Babu Sir Pass

Siri Paye

Siri Paye

Siri and Paye is a breath taking scenic location above Shorgran, it is not as popular as Shogran

but is worth the trip. Paya is a plateau above Shogran at 11,200 ft., which is home to a beautiful

lake that reflects the trees around it. Siri is another plateau where tourist accommodations are

available to enjoy the beauty that the area has to offer.

The trip to Siri and Paye is breathing taking alone, the twists and turns in the road offer beautiful

views of the tops of tress as though they were the valley. It is on these plateaus were the sky

meets the earth, with the vivid blue sky blending in with the lush green forests.

These meadows are a popular place for the locals as it is where their livestock grazes. The

locals themselves are warm and welcoming offering to show the unique beauty of their home to

travelers.

Siri Paye

Shogran Valley

Shogran Valley

A valley of immense beauty and tranquility, it is almost like stepping into a different world. The valley is situated at 7500 ft. it is 34km from Balakot and is on the way to Naran. It is a must see place, with its beauty.

The plateau of the valley allows you to see many magnificent views of some the most beautiful snow-capped peaks. From this point you can see the beauty of Musa ka Musalla, Makra and Malika Parbat.  The valley itself is surrounded by thick pine forests with rolling valleys of lush green.

The ideal time to visit this beautiful valley is from the month of June to August, during the time when the weather is pleasant and enjoyable.

Shogran has become a very popular tourist place and has living accommodations known as ‘guest rooms’ that can be rented.

shogran valley

  

Fairy Meadows

Fairy Meadows

Fairy Meadows was named by German climbers for its fairy tale like look. It is also known as

Joot. Fairy Meadows is located at the base of Nanga Parbat at 10,800 ft. The meadows are a

starting point for trekkers who wish to tackle the climb of Nanga Parbat from the Rakhiot side. ,

after

To reach the Fairy Meadows one first has to travel to by the Karakoram Highway to the Raikhot

Bridge from which point you would travel to the small village of Tato from where you would trek

5km.

The Fairy Meadows are located in the Raikhot valley with the Raikhot glacier on one side that

faces Nanga Parbat. The meadows are thriving with alpine forest and coniferous forests, which

are hundreds of years old. The beauty is breath taking, with a stream that feeds into the Indus

the meadows have become a popular place to camp during the six month tourist season which

runs from April to the end of September.

It is in these Fairy meadows that you will find the endangered Brown Bear and musk deer. With

lush green valley floor and mountains surrounding it Fairy Meadows is a camper’s heaven on

earth. The beauty of the trees and against the backdrop of the mountains is beyond compare.

With a lake so pure that it reflects the beauty that the heavens have to offer.

fairy meadows

Bike Trip To Hunza Valley

Hunza Valley

Last time it was Hunza Valley. It was month of August when i left for Hunza valley. Tour was decided in the month of July. I had long discussion with friend either to go with local transport or should we go on our own bikes. It was tough decision for my foes because almost of them never visited this long on 2 wheels.

We arranged meeting to finalize the things. We kept everything in our mind while discussing the a trip to Hunza Valley. I was the one with experience because prior to this trip, i had visited few places on bike. So i told them everything in detail advantages and disadvantages.

In the end we decided that we will visit Hunza our own bikes. There is one interesting thing that i would like to share with my followers. We were 12 in totals with 6 bikes and 4 of them were on honda 125cc and rest were on honda cd 70. I knew since very first day that it is going to be challenge to drag ourselves on 70cc to the peaks of Hunza Valley. But challenge was accepted. I also briefed everyone what sort of luggage they should have at their disposal throughout travelling.

It was getting difficult to wait for the big day as we were so enthusiastic for our destination and obviously main attraction was travel on bike throughout from Lahore to Hunza and even further.

At last big day came and everyone was at my house to start the journey. As i live on GT-Road so for the convenience of time saving we decided that everyone will be at my place. But we were 6 hours late from our scheduled time. Because my cousin had to come from Quetta for this tour and he was late for it. Anyways it is another story that can be discussed in another thread.

So at last we started our journey at 2 0 clock in afternoon instead of 8 o clock in the morning. It was outside and the humidity level was so high but we never felt it because of the enthusiasm that we had for our journey. We made another blunder, we did not hire any mechanic to take care of our bikes so we were on our own. For that mistake we felt first bolt when we reached Kamoke. One of our bike got punctured, although we had puncture kit but, but but we were scattered and few of us had reached to Gujranwala station.

Friend of us with puncture bike called me and said to me that i am going back. It was shocking for me at first because he did not say me any thing else. I asked him what is the reason, why you gonna go back then he told me my bike is punctured and you guys are running running and running. He had point soon i realized that we are not going as we should move.

I called everybody and told them to stay near Gujranwala. I asked my friend with puncture bike to come along with me and we will sort it out.

TBC......  

Peshawar Attack

Peshawar Attack

Though writing a bit late but its better late than never. Terrorism in Pakistan is there since Zia Era, though i don`t want to discuss about too much about Zia because the war at that time which Pakistan fought against USSR was on its terms, but still sectarian fight was at its peak in 1980 not only in Pakistan it was also beyond the border of Iran & Iraq.
Let`s get back to real topic, Peshawar attack was absolutely pathetic way to show the bravery it has been absolutely pathetic way to show the bravery when someone`s try to beat up kids or women, and terrorists in recent attack tried to show that they can enter any place of Pakistan in any time.
Recent incident left us all blank with tears in our eyes we want to cry but we cannot because this time we are looking for revenge because enough is enough now, but what about the revenge on those kids who died in drone attack, who is going to stand up for them who is going to protest for them. I cannot see anyone talk about those kids.
Double standard of our nation and the people all around the world is there in front of us, they are all crying on innocent dead attacked by terrorists but who is going to try attacked by drones biggest terrorists than anyone USA. I bet no one...and this will leave another question mark on the forehead of this world.