We are a group of IT professionals working in a Leading Software HOuse at Wahdat Road, Lhaore.We enjoyed a wonderful trip
to Ratti Gali Lake from 14 to 16 August 2015. We would like to share this amazing experience with you.
Total Duration:
3 days
Tour Dates:
14 Aug to 16 Aug 2015
14 Aug 2015: Lhr-Islamabad-Keran
15 Aug 2015: Keran-Ratti Gali Lake-Back to Keran
16 Aug 2015:Keran-Islamabad-Lhr
Transport
Hi Roof Van - Hired for 3 days from Lhr to Lhr
Jeep Expenses:
Keran to Ratti Gali Lake Rs. 9k to 10k
Day To Day :
Day 1 Islamabad to Keran
Started the journey from Lahore at midnight(Of 13 and 14 Aug). Reached Islamabad early in the morning at about 6.00 am (having little stays at Bhera and Chakri for tea, prayer).
Continued journey On Muree Express Way towards Muzaffarabad via Kohala. Reached Muzaffarabd at about 12.00 (With a stay for breakfast near bhurban on muree road).
Reahed Ath-muqam at 3.00 pm and then keran our destination at about 4.00 pm (having checking and entries at the check posts). Keran is a very beutifull place at river
side surrouded by mountains, also it is the border area between Occupied kashmir and AJK. Hotels are available at river side and also at nelum point 2 km
from keran at mountain top. We got the hotel at river side with cheap rates and beautiful location without any difficulty but finding a resturant for our lunch ***
dinner was not so easy as there are only a few resturants at keran.
Day 2 Keran to Ratti Gali Lake and Back to Keran
It was decided last night to do the ratti gali track in one day and to do so it was necessary to depart early in the morning not later than 7.00 am about which all the
team members were told in a serious discussion. So some members of the team immedialtely went to the booking office in the bazar to arrange the jeap, after a little bargaining
both the parties agreed on Rs.9000/- as jeep rent and they assured us that the driver will reach in time next morning. Alhamdulillah all the team members got ready by
6.30 am and were present on the dastarkhwan for the breakfast. After breakfast as we were looking for the jeep it started raining which turned the weather very pleasent.
As the jeep driver not reached yet, we started enjoying the rain but after waiting for about one hour we went to the booking office in our van, they immidiately provided
us jeep and we started our journey to the lake.
The jeep track actually starts from duwariyain which is 8 or 9 km from keran. From duwariyan it is about 18 km track which takes three and a half hours to reach the point
at the top where jeeps drops you and the remaining track is by foot which takes about one hour to reach the lake as it is total ascend. The track on the whole from the
begining to end is simply awsome. You will find each and every view that a tracker desires in an ideal track including jharnas, glaciers and lush green mountains covered
with clouds and ice. Ever view is different from the other specially the walking part of the track which is among the greenery and flowers.The lake itself has a mesmerising
view.We enjoyed a lot there for about 3 hours and then came back to keran.
Day 3 Back to Islamabad From Keran