Yesterday evening (02/05/2013), i returned after completing trip to Kaghan, Naran and Shograan.
Day 1, 30-04-2013.
Left Islamabad at 1130 hrs and reached Kaghan at 1900 hrs.
(Route: Islamabad, Haripur, Abottabad, Mansehra, Balakot and Kaghan)
General road condition: GOOD.
Stayed in Kaghan.
Day 2, 01-05-2013.
Left Kaghan at 1030 and reached Naran at 1200.
There was slight drizzle.
Road to Naran is clear and all vehicles can reach Naran easily.
At some places, the road is muddy due to land slide and while passing through glaciers road is rocky.
Only few shops, resturants and hotels are OPEN.
Road to Lake Saif ul Malook is OPEN/Clear for Three Km (03 Km) only from Naran bazar. Ahead of this point, all area is covered with snow. On 01/05/2013, there was little snow fall there and the weather was very cold.
Road to Jalkhad from Naran is OPEN for Five Km (05 Km) only and then there is glacier. Machinery(s) is working to clear the road.
Day 3, 02-05-2013.
Left Naran at 1030 hrs and reached Shograan at 1400 hrs.
Gereal condition of road from Kiwai to Shograan is not satisfactory. Only stretch of 1.2 km is paved rest all is in bad condition. I did see people taking Camry, Reborn and Honda City but i will not recommend to take cars there. At Shograan, few shops are OPEN and food is available only in the resturants of Hotels.
I reached back Islamabad at 2030 hrs.
Pics to follow.
