@Poster - the idea of adventure is quite different if those 4 people travelling with you are ladies, especially elderly ladies. So if that is the case, I say you avoid anything ambitious, and play safe.
Though the northern areas of Pakistan are Alhamdulillah the safest regarding theft, robberies or similar wardatain, but still, you don't want to be stuck with elderly ladies in the middle of nowhere for 20 odd hours in case there's a landslide, heavy showers, blocked road or similar mishaps.