*Time totally depend on the time you leave islamabad. If you leave Islamabad early and able to cross abbotabad before rush hour then you can reach Naran in almost 6 Hours. but if you start your journey late then it can take upto 8 hours .before earth quake when the road conditions were far better than present one i have done a one day trip to Lake Saif-ul-malok and back after spending quite handsome time at the lake with my family.