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2014 Season in Kaghan Valley
A.A. PWers
Like last year, this thread will be the latest information source for Kaghan Valley trip plans in 2014.
Please update this thread with whatever latest information comes in so that we can run one thread only for Kaghan valley instead of dozens of threads and same information being repeated again n again.
Please contribute the latest information like:
- Road conditions
- Places visited
- Jeep rents
- Hotel rents
- Any specific advice or new information
Thanks & Regards
Mobeen
Update 1: 18 Mar 2014tahseennasir1
As per telephonic conversation on 15th March 2014 with one of my friend in Balakot who is a jeep driver in Naran. According to him Naran is totally closed at present due to heavy snow as usual. 20 ft approx. snow is at Naran. More over double road is about to under construction from Manshera to Naran. Seem to have many stop overs this season.
Update 2: 27 Mar 2014
Just talked with A.Rehman bhai at KEWAI, according to him,
This year SNOW has fallen in Kewai upto 1ft. ONLY, and in Shogran upto 8ft. (but Jeeps are still going upto SHOGRAN by covering jeep wheels with CHAINS). About another side, road is OPEN till KAGHAN (means any ride can go upto KAGHAN), then by Jeeps with Chains upto NARAN. Most probably within a month, means upto 3rd week of April, Road will be clear upto NARAN.
Update 3: 31 Mar 2014- Shogran road is open now !!
- Road to Naran is open now for jeeps traffic
Update 4: 21 Apr 2014Update 5: 26 Apr 2014Right now in naraan. There are some people with car as well but jeep guy saying a tou gayay hain wapsi tak gari ka kuch nhi bachna. According to jeep driver road will open in a week for cars. Bazaar is closed.
Update 6: 2 June 2014
by @devnmark via Paramount Adventure Club
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First Jeep has reached Lake Saif ul Malook.
Update 7: 6 June 2014
Latest info is that snow has been cleared till lulusir lake...jeeps r easily going to lake lulusir n saif al malook...lalazar is also open...road condition till naran is fine...hotel rates have increased...rush is increasing day by day... source: shoaib guide naran
Update 8: 9 June 2014
- Babusar Top is open