Azad Kashmir trip help required

BlueHorn (BlueHorn) 2013-07-18 10:26:51 +0500 #1

Dear brothers,

I am planning a trip to Kashmir on chand raat in order to celebrate eid there. I have 3 days time with me. I wanted to know the following:

Current road condition, I will be traveling in my corolla and want to know if there are landslides or such things blocking the roads.
Weather, if there will be heavy rains in August during Eid days then it will result in landslides and blocked roads. So kindly advice if monsoon rains will be there at time of my visit. If there is rainy season then I will postpone my trip to September.
Will it be peak season? Last year I spent eid in Naran and it was very bad experience. Hotel rents were sky high and the roads were totally jammed. I would like to know if there also be huge traffic jams and tourist crowds in Kashmir on Eid days? And also, if hotel rates will rise very high?

I look forward to all your kind replies

asifcae (asifcae) 2013-07-18 11:09:32 +0500 #2

1 road is excelnt till keran ur corola can easily go.....
2. monson hai bhai kia pata chek forecast b4 u go... agar barish hui tu avoid he karna neelum valley ko.
3. its not like kaghan valley there.. ull find less people.......

aesiege (aesiege) 2013-07-18 12:06:55 +0500 #3

Either travel at night or avoid Murree Expressway as it will be jammed in daytime.

Keep watching weather forecasts as there are tonnes of websites giving information and cloud maps.

Kashmir is not like Naran so it will be better experience In Sha Allah

Shahzad727 (Shahzad727) 2013-07-18 12:50:59 +0500 #4

50 50 chance of rain.b careful .avoid driving at night. road till karen perfect 4 cars.u will find less rush than naran .

ManMachineAdventure (ManMachineAdventure) 2013-07-18 17:52:34 +0500 #5

Only problem you may have will be at Sharda. Here is a stream very wide (not Deep) and having no bridge over it. But you can cross it with the help of local people @ 50Rs/helper. Jeeps can cross it easily, but for vehicles with less height, little problem.

asifcae (asifcae) 2013-07-18 18:04:21 +0500 #6

i recon that place is called shardi.......

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BlueHorn (BlueHorn) 2013-07-18 18:07:28 +0500 #7

Thanks a lot brothers for your replies. Actually I am thinking of including Rawlakot and Bath city in my trip. Please guide on its road condition in raining/monsoon season. Can I access these areas on corolla?

BlueHorn (BlueHorn) 2013-07-19 18:06:57 +0500 #8

Travel gurus please guide me

BlueHorn (BlueHorn) 2013-07-23 09:30:58 +0500 #9

where are the gurus ?

ranasherdil (ranasherdil) 2013-07-23 09:59:03 +0500 #10

Road is carpetted. Yes corolla can go there.

BlueHorn (BlueHorn) 2013-07-23 10:49:49 +0500 #11

Thank ranasherdil

joinjamil (joinjamil) 2013-07-23 13:13:43 +0500 #12

You have very less time because more than 5 days require for Nellum valley and now you also thinking for Rawalakot side.In 3 days you have to need all time driving and the result no enjoyment.