Trekking \routes in Kaghan

KaghanValley is an excellent place for trekking and camping. Following are some of the main trekking routes:-

Duration                                5 days

Best Season                         June to October

Starting Point                         Dadar/Kund (SiranValley)

Finishing Point                       Sharan/Paras

Route                                 Mansehra to Dadar and Kund by jeep (2500m), Trek to Shaheed Pani                                          (2896m), Trek to Jabba (2896m) with climb to Musa Ka Musala  (4076m)  Trek                                  to Sharan (2592m) and return to Paras by jeep (1500M)

Duration                                3 days

Best Season                          June to October

Starting Point                        Shogran/Paya

Finishing Point                       Kohori

Route                               Shogran to Paya by jeep (3079m), Trek to Ziarat (2896m) via Makra Top                                         3885m, Trek to Patika (854m) and return to Muzaffarabad by jeepvan(671M)

Shogran to Makra Top and back to Shogran

Duration                                3 days

Best Season                          June to October

Starting Point                         Shogran

Finishing Point                       Shogran

Route                               Trek to Paya (3079m) via Sari, Trek to Makra Top (3885m) and return to                                         Paya,Trek Back to Shogran ( 2362m) and return to Balakot by jeep/van                            (884M)

Mahandari to Naran via Kuch Gali and Saiful Muluk 

Duration                                4 days

Best Season                          June to September

Starting Point                         Mahandari

Finishing Point                        Naran

Route                                     Mahandari to Bela (1925m) by jeep, Trek to Manoor rest house                                              (2600m), Trek to Saiful Muluk (3200m) via Kuch Gali (4100m), Trek to Naran                                     (2405M)

Saiful Muluk to Lalazar via Hans Gali  

Duration                                 2 days

Best Season                          June to September

Starting Point                         Saiful Muluk

Finishing Point                       Batakundi/Naran

Route                                     Naran to Saiful Muluk by jeep (3200m), Trek to Lalazar                                              (3200m) via Hans Gali ( 3994m), Trek to Batakundi (2713m), return to Naran                                     (2405M) by jeep.

Saiful Muluk to Batakundi via Siran Gali  

Duration                                3 days

Best Season                          June to September

Starting Point                        Naran/Saiful Muluk

Finishing Point                      Batakundi/Naran

Route                                  Naran to Saiful Muluk by jeep (3200m), Trek to Upper Kuch                                           (3962m) via Malika Parbat base camp, Trek to Batakundi (2713m) via                                            Siran Gali (4594m), return to Naran (2405M) by jeep.

Naran to Saiful Muluk via Chura Gali  

Duration                                2 days

Best Season                          June to September

Starting Point                         Naran forest rest house

Finishing Point                       Saiful Muluk/Naran

Route                                    Trek to Chora Gali (3962m) via Dana, Trek down to Saiful Muluk (3200m)                                 Trek to Naran or return to Naran (2405M) by jeep.

Duration                                5 days

Best season                          June to September

Starting Point                        Burawai (UpperKaghanValley)

Finishing Point                      Dawarian (NeelumValley)

Route                                     Naran to Burawai (2926m) by jeep, Trek to Bhukwal (3100m), Trek to Dharian                                  Lake (3695m) via Rati Gali (4141m), Trek to Domail (3119m) Trek down to                                              Dawarian (3119m), return to  Muzaffarabad (671m) by Bus/Van or stay few                                        days in Neelum valley.

Duration                                2 days

Best Season                          June to September

Starting Point                         Besal (UpperKaghanValley)

Finishing Point                        Besal

Route                                     Naran to Baisal (2804m) by jeep, Trek to Mullan di Basti (2800m), Trek to Lake                                       Dudupat Sar (3920m), Trek to Saral Lake (3633m) Trek down to Dawarian                                               (3119m), return to Muzaffarabad (671m) by Bus/Van or stay few days in                                                Neelum valley.