Friday 21 June 2013

Dream Destination - Kaghan Valley

The Kaghan Valley (Urdu: وادی کاغان‎) is a valley in the north-east of Mansehra District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. The Kaghan valley is named after the town of Kaghan rather than for the Kunhar River which flows through the length of the valley. The valley extends 155 km, rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet (650 m) to its highest point, the Babusar Pass, at 13,690 feet (4,170 m). Popular languages are Hindko and Gojri, while Urdu, Pakistan's national language is also familiar among the locals. The region is Alpine in geography and climate, with forests and meadows dominating the landscape below peaks that reach over 17,000 feet (Wikipedia)

Going to Kaghan has always been a great wish of mine since childhood. I remember i came to know about Lake Saif-ul-Malook was when i was in 4th standard and i read a chapter in our Urdu text book. It had mentioned that a common belief about lake is that on a full moon night, fairies come down and the lake's water shines like silver. Since then i always wanted to see this lake once in my life. 

Finally that day came in my life, me with a few close friends planned to visit Kaghan and Naran. Our destination was of course, Lake Saif-ul-Malook. I would be sharing pictures of my trip that will tell you all the story. Enjoy :)

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