Information required for traveling to Rawlakot and Banjosa Lake

[generalrider]

Asslam o Alaikum Friends,

Information required for traveling Islamabad to Rawlakot/banjosa lake,
Best time for traveling?
Road condition?
Best Rout?
Any bus service Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawlakot?
Kohat route best for motorcycle traveling?

Thanks in advance.

[shk_54]

Best route is thru kahota-azad pattan

[Shahbazzain]

Asslam o Alaikum Friends,

Information required for traveling Islamabad to Rawlakot/banjosa lake,
Best time for traveling? Summers- day time
Road condition? Good till Rawalakot, ok onwards
Best Rout? Pindi- Kahuta- Azad Pattan- Rawalakot- Khaigala- Banjosa
Any bus service Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawlakot? Hiace service regularly operates b/w Pindi- Rawaklakot
Kohat route best for motorcycle traveling? Yes

Thanks in advance.

1 more advice- don't forget to visit Tolipir if you goto that side (Rawalakot- Banjosa)

[Shahbazzain]

Information required for traveling Islamabad to Rawlakot/banjosa lake,
Best time for traveling? Summers- day time
Road condition? Good till Rawalakot, ok onwards
Best Rout? Pindi- Kahuta- Azad Pattan- Rawalakot- Khaigala- Banjosa
Any bus service Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawlakot? Hiace service regularly operates b/w Pindi- Rawaklakot
Kohat route best for motorcycle traveling? Yes

[shk_54]

Information required for traveling Islamabad to Rawlakot/banjosa lake,
Best time for traveling? Summers- day time
Road condition? Good till Rawalakot, ok onwards
Best Rout? Pindi- Kahuta- Azad Pattan- Rawalakot- Khaigala- Banjosa
Any bus service Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawlakot? Hiace service regularly operates b/w Pindi- Rawaklakot
Kohat route best for motorcycle traveling? Yes

I visited in 2010 and at that time 35 Km distance between Azad pattan and Rawlakot road was under construction and very bad shape partly bcoz of construction and due to floods, is this patch fully carpeted now??

[rehmank]

Information required for traveling Islamabad to Rawlakot/banjosa lake,
Best time for traveling? Summers- day time
Road condition? Good till Rawalakot, ok onwards
Best Rout? Pindi- Kahuta- Azad Pattan- Rawalakot- Khaigala- Banjosa
Any bus service Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawlakot? Hiace service regularly operates b/w Pindi- Rawaklakot
Kohat route best for motorcycle traveling? Yes

Planning a similar sort of trip. Therefore, have a few questions.

1- Road condition was quite pathetic in 2010, when I last visited. How is it now & how long will it take to get to Rawalakot from Rawalpindi?
2- Planning to visit Lasdana from Tolipir route. Wanted to know if it can be done on car. If not, can one get a jeep from KhaiGala. Also, any info about fare?

[generalrider]

Information required for traveling Islamabad to Rawlakot/banjosa lake,
Best time for traveling? Summers- day time
Road condition? Good till Rawalakot, ok onwards
Best Rout? Pindi- Kahuta- Azad Pattan- Rawalakot- Khaigala- Banjosa
Any bus service Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Rawlakot? Hiace service regularly operates b/w Pindi- Rawaklakot
Kohat route best for motorcycle traveling? Yes

Thank you so much for your guidance Shahbazzain, i really appreciate it.

[shk_54]

A very close friend of mine visited Rawalakot last week Acc to him Road till Rawlakot is good I m talking abt Kahuta Azad Patton route although till Kahuta it's just Ok Banjosa lake is very clean presently as fresh ice has melted into it However he could not reach tolipeer as it is still covered with snow...Hope this latest info helps,, to see the real beauty and greenery of tolipeer I recommend going by end of April onwards

[Shahbazzain]

I visited in 2010 and at that time 35 Km distance between Azad pattan and Rawlakot road was under construction and very bad shape partly bcoz of construction and due to floods, is this patch fully carpeted now??

Yes sir, its complete, with minor repair & maintenance always going on

[Shahbazzain]

Planning a similar sort of trip. Therefore, have a few questions.

1- Road condition was quite pathetic in 2010, when I last visited. How is it now & how long will it take to get to Rawalakot from Rawalpindi?
2- Planning to visit Lasdana from Tolipir route. Wanted to know if it can be done on car. If not, can one get a jeep from KhaiGala. Also, any info about fare?

Sir road is ok now, it takes around 3 & half hour frm Pindi.

Can,t exactly say abt Q 2, have heard tht its a jeep trek, not sure abt jeep availability as never tried there.

[generalrider]

A very close friend of mine visited Rawalakot last week Acc to him Road till Rawlakot is good I m talking abt Kahuta Azad Patton route although till Kahuta it's just Ok Banjosa lake is very clean presently as fresh ice has melted into it However he could not reach tolipeer as it is still covered with snow...Hope this latest info helps,, to see the real beauty and greenery of tolipeer I recommend going by end of April onwards

This is cool, shk_54

[aesiege]

Planning a similar sort of trip. Therefore, have a few questions.

1- Road condition was quite pathetic in 2010, when I last visited. How is it now & how long will it take to get to Rawalakot from Rawalpindi?
2- Planning to visit Lasdana from Tolipir route. Wanted to know if it can be done on car. If not, can one get a jeep from KhaiGala. Also, any info about fare?

Rahman bhai, check this thread from Amir Waseem bhai regarding visit to Banjosa and Tolipeer in Nov 2012. I think all your questions and other questions of poster will be answered.

https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/204618-trip-banjosa-toli-peer-tatta-pani-9th-10th-11th-november-6

[rehmank]

Sir road is ok now, it takes around 3 & half hour frm Pindi.

Can,t exactly say abt Q 2, have heard tht its a jeep trek, not sure abt jeep availability as never tried there.

Thanks a lot

[rehmank]

Rahman bhai, check this thread from Amir Waseem bhai regarding visit to Banjosa and Tolipeer in Nov 2012. I think all your questions and other questions of poster will be answered.

https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/204618-trip-banjosa-toli-peer-tatta-pani-9th-10th-11th-november-6

Many Thanks