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The Kaghan Valley (Hindko, Urdu: وادی کاغان) is an alpine valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.The valley stretches 155 kilometres (96 mi) across the northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of 650 m (2,134 ft) to its highest point at the Babusar Pass around 4,170 m (13,690 ft). [1]
The lower area below Balakot, sometimes referred to as Nainsukh Valley, is temperate, while Kaghan Valley above Balakot City is cold enough to turn the whole area to freezing in the winter. Kaghan valley is a pleasant summer destination. Its upper part from Naran upstream lacks the monsoon, but the lower part gets it well, and so it is forested ...
The view of River Kunhar flowing from Tehsil Balakot, District Mansehra during winters. Kunhar is the main river in the Naran Valley. [3] It originates from the Lulusar Lake, near the Babusar Pass at the elevation of 3455m, in the Kaghan Valley. [2] [3] Melting snow and natural tributaries are the main source of water for the Kunhar river. [3]
A view over the town Naran city. Naran has a humid continental climate (Koppen Climate Classification Dfb), [3] but the weatherbox below suggests a subarctic (Dfc) climate. There is significant rainfall in summers and heavy snowfall in winters. The region is Alpine in geography and climate, with forests and meadows dominating the landscape.
The N–15 or National Highway 15 (Urdu: ۱۵ قومی شاہراہ) is a 240-kilometre-long national highway in Pakistan.It connects the city of Mansehra in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the city of Chilas in the administrative territory of Gilgit–Baltistan.
Before the Karakoram Highway was opened in 1978, the only road from the south to the town of Gilgit was a rough track north from Balakot to the Babusar Pass (via Kaghan, Naran, Besal, and Gittidas) and further north from Babusar Gah to Chilas.
Main cities or towns include Mansehra, Balakot, Kiwai, Naran, Kaghan, Batakundi, Jalkhad, Tatta Pani, Chilas, Gilgit, Karimabad, and Passu. [14] [15] To the east of the Pothohar Plateau is located Azad Kashmir. [16] Main cities of Azad Kashmir include Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Rawalakot, and Sharda. [17] Banjosa Lake is a major attraction in Poonch ...
A trekking track to reach Ansoo Lake begins from Mahandri, which is 40 km below Naran Village, but this is an alternative to the Lake Saiful Muluk route and the difficulties are unknown. 34°41′N 73°35′E / 34.683°N 73.583°E / 34.683;