Dear All
Sorry forget to update any more on this thread.
My travel log is not systematic as I have got very little time to update it.
Some new travels also inclusive.
Well my first exploration trip started when I was in Grade 4 & our school trip went to Jungle Mungle Camp, Attar Sheesha District Manshera (Boy Scout Camp) in 1984.Now this place is turned into a Boy Scout College. We about 100 boy scouts from different schools stayed about 15 days at camp in summer 1984 & we explored Kund Banlow,Nadi Banglow, Sharan,Musa Ka Musla (Base Camp),Shogran,Siri,Paye,Kaghan,Naran,Saif ul Malook & Lalu Sir Lake.
Being Native of Islamabad visited Galiyat so many times that even wont remember myself.
Lakes are my weak point.Camping along lakes is my favourite.So this thirst took me to the most beautiful lakes of Pakistan.
1-Starting from my Home town (Khushab)
Kakal Kahar Lake, Kabekhi Lake (soon valley), Rang Poor Baghoor,Thal (entire, garoot,Mianwali,Bakkhar,Laya,18hazari,Aeenoo,Jamal i,Kaka,Noor pur etc
2- Dams
Rawal Lake,Mangla Dam,Tarbela Dam, Topi, Indus Firing Range of PAF,Khan Pur Dam, Shah pur Dam, Simili Dam,Domeli Dam,Tanaza Dam, Shahbaz Pur Dam (pindigheb Dist Attock),Dhrabi Dam,Some more small dams of chakwal (forget the names).
3-Heads In Punjab
Head Pattoki, Head Rasul, Head Trimu, Head Panjnad, Chashma Head, Head Maralla and much more.
4-Balochistan:
In my openion Balochistan is very beautiful & lovely terrain.As I am a Jeep lover Balochistan is an excellent terrain for offroading.I have been to Hingol National Park (Gorran Gatti & Pol Dot 5 days Jeeping & camping in Hingol National Park),Vinder, Kund Maleer Beach, Ormara, Markran & entire Makran Coastal Highway,Mitthi,Jhal Magsi,Quetta,Ziarat,Taftan (Iran Border) & forgive me if I forget to mention the name of the place.
5-Sindh
Due to posting my elder brother In Pakistan Army Rangers I had the chance to visit sindh.Specially remote areas.Starting from Karachi,Hyderabad,Larkana,Tatthi,Jackobabad,Nawabs hah,Tando Adam,Kirthar National Park,Umer Kot, and Border area in desert.Camped for 3 days in deep thar desert with Offroad Pakistan Jeep club Karachi.
6-Capital & Surroundings
As I am settled in Islamabad since my birth so exploring Islamabad’s surroundings on weekends was a normal case.So explored all possible Jeep treks near ISb like Pir Sohawa to Kohala Bala than Loora (murree) & Kohala Bala to Khan Pur Dam .
Another beautiful Jeep trek starts behind PAF complex from the town sinhari to Kot Jandaan & than Khan Pur Dam.
One beautiful spot near Golra Sharif is town situated in the base of Margalla Hills known as Kaleenger.
Than surroundings of Bara Kaho like Simili Dam road, Mumtaz Farm House (Chohala) etc are some hidden places only few people knew about them.
7-Azad Jamu & Kashmir
Well I started exploring Kashmir since 2001, So far visited Both main valleys of AJK
i)-Neelam Valley:
Visited Neelam valley 1<sup>st</sup> time in 2002 prior to earth quake & done Ratti Gali Trek.In that Particular tour I covered Ratti Gali, Saral Lake,Parbi Nar Valley,Dodhi Pat Sar & ends up on Naran.It was a back breaking tour of 14 days but saw most beautiful lakes of Pakistan in one Go.
Than Visited Neelam again in 2008.This time we covered entire Neelam like 8<sup>th</sup> muqam,Sharda,Kel,Shounter Lake, Shounter Water Fall, Lake Chitta Katha,Tao Butt,Jagran,Kuttan,Kiran etc
ii) Jehlum Valley:
Well I visited Jehlum valley 1<sup>st</sup> time in 2001 & than keep exploring it till 2008 starting from Muzafarabad,Pir Chinasi,Garhi Dopata,Hatian Balla,Chikar,Zalzala Lake,Chokothi Border,Sarwar Shaheed Camp, Pandoo, Leepa Valley Entire,Reshian,Leepa town,Leepa Border,Leepa Ziarat,Cham Water Fall (the Biggest Water fall of Pakistan),12 Hazari and surroundings.
iii) Mir Pur,Kotli,Bagh,Pounch,Rawalakot,Banjosa,Shaheed Gali,Lasdana,Haji pir Or Toli Pir
(sorry forget the exact name),In forward Kahota I explored Panjar,Narrah Valley (a beautiful place),Kala saeedan,Nilore etc
NWFP:
In northern Areas it’s a long list even my memory is not recalling any ways I will start with Peshwar,Jamrode,Khyber Pass,Landi Kotal,Torkham Border.
Kohat,Bannu,Miran Shah,Para Chinar
Mardan,Swat,Mingora,Miadam,Besham,Behran,Kalam,Mah odand,Kundal Lake,Dhamaka Lake,Chitral,Dir,Kalash Valley,Lowari Pass,Shandoor Lake,Shindoor Pass
Travelling on KKH is also a life time experience.Starting from Chattar Plains,Dassu,Pattan,Jaglot,Astore Valley,Chillam Choki,Deo sai National Park,Minimarg,Kamari,Burzil Pass,Domel & Kargil Base area,
Ali Malik Pass,Sat Para Lake,Skardu,Shangrilla Resort,Lower & Upper Kachora Lake,Bassu Top,Shigir Valley,Khaplu,Drive my own Jeep till Ishkole,and than K-2 Base camp expedition.
On other side of KKH I have been to Gilgit,Shimshal Valley,Phander,Langar,Ishkoman,Naltar Valley,Khanjerab Top,Gulmit,Khanjrab National Park,Hunza,Chillas,Tattu,Fairy meadows,Nanaga Parbat Base Camp and forget me if I forget other good places names for give me.
Balakot,Kund Banglow,Nadi Banglow,Sharan,Shogran,Siri Payee,Danna Meadows,Manna Meadows,Mahandri,Manoor Valley,Manoor Top AKA Dheer Top,Kaghan,Mulkhian,Shingri Top,Saif Ul Malook,Ansoo Lake,Lalazar,Upper Lalazar,Dodhi Pat Lake & Dodhi Pat National Park,Lalu Sir Lake,Noori Top,Noori Lake,Batogha Top,Babu Sir Pass,Gitti Das lakes & forget the names of the lakes in base of Babu Sir near polo ground.
I have also explored chital valley but not much.Due to a very serious car accident in Dec-2008 my both legs got fractured and now having a steel rod is affixed in my right ankle.So unable to do any hard core trekking now but still try to explore few beautiful places on the back of a Horse or Jeep.
There are still lots of Places Left to explore whom I want to visit:
Places I wish to go in future:
Upper Chitral Valley,Karmober Lake & Baltoro Glacier,Haramosh Valley & Kutwal Lake,Rush Pari Lake,Sapat Valley ( upper Naran) & Maheen Lake.Pir Ghaib (Balochistan).Lashkergaz and swanj valley (Karomber trek) and much more……………….
As I am not a photographer Like Asif Saeed & Bukhari so wont poses wall paper stuff like them.
Through this forum I would also like to apology to Asif Saeed (Asifcafe) on my comments on his chita Kathha Lake Pic as I though it was a stolen pic of mine.Sorry Asif I was unaware of the fact that you are a trekker.It was totally I misunderstanding due to my previous bad experience of stolen pics on FLICKR.
I Hope you all will like my efforts to explore our beautiful Pakistan. You can see my pics on Pak wheels by clicking on my nick & than search for view all threads started by offroad.
Any One want to inquire any information please Pak Mail me or you can e-mail me on Fahadali4wd@yahoo.com
I hope you all will like my efforts.Our mother land (Pakistan) is beautiful.
Come & explore it with me.
Regards
Fahad