Dhangali: Exotic place in the vicinity of Rawalpindi where River Jehlum turns Emerald

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 05:36:40 +0500 #41

I have asked them to bring fishing-rod with them, but they haven't have the idea of how much water and fish were there.
Perhaps... They were afraid of coming across a "Python" instead of catching fish

faisal_here (faisal_here) 2011-10-24 05:40:18 +0500 #42

very nice share

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 06:26:45 +0500 #43

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 07:14:38 +0500 #44

Just on back side of us where we were sitting, there was a strange rock standing tall above a bed of rocks. It was an awesome setting naturally, and we named it "Cobra Stone" or "Sheesh Naag" pathar. (food for thought for mythologists :o)

However to reach there requires a bit of Rock climbing skills

When you get close to it, it will certainly fascinate you. Further it has something more in stores... look in the picture below..
This boulder at the back of the guys; it has plane "takht" like top.

Now look at them sitting at the top. Its arrangement is strange. It gives a weird feeling ... of "Qurban-Gah" or sacrifice place; where sacrificed one is placed on a mounted rock in the foot of some god (here arrangement is with Cobra Stone)

Don't be afraid, my friends found a lighter side of this
They termed it as "Takht barai Ghusl-e-Aftabi Pari Jamal"

Aur phir Pariyon ki is jaga "Yeh Bhoot" Dhoop tapnay lagay
Shot for "Bhooton ki DDLJ "

abas786 (abas786) 2011-10-24 07:42:10 +0500 #45

Awsum Place..

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 08:31:45 +0500 #46

A bit of more of this "Sheesh Nag"

Alcapone (Alcapone) 2011-10-24 08:40:23 +0500 #47

really nice. where did the fish go? was it from the lake? any good road side restaurants there for a decent meal?

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 08:48:45 +0500 #48

Behind "Cobra Stone"

defying laws of gravity...

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 08:55:22 +0500 #49

By this time (While moving upwards) we rang him to start preparing for cooking/frying it. For whole of this 1.5 hrs downhill expedition "Us ko Masala laga kar chor diya tha"

I don't think there are big/good restaurants around, and after "Choha Khalsa" turn you will only find these "Fish Dhabas". Before Choha Khalsa turn there was a hotel named "Jungle Hotel". I think some 4-5 kms before Dhangali.

Fish was from main Jehlum River .... where we'll be moving in next 2-3 posts

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 09:09:18 +0500 #50

Now moving back to road...upwards leaving behind the "lost world"

Now back on the plane along raod-side and looking back

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-24 09:19:23 +0500 #51

This was just one bank of 1 lake at the right side of the road. This rock climbing has left us gasping in hot afternoon with water/juice supply finished and feeling quite hungry.

There we go to fish-shop. Unfortunately/Fortunately we dont have many snaps which shows how wild ppl we are :P. Only a glimpse of 1 picture tells the whole story.....

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-25 14:25:25 +0500 #52

No need to tell you that fish was great.. absolutely it was. After having this meal/supper, we headed towards main river Jehlum (Dhangali bridge) which is hardly 2 min driver from this "dhaba".

On the way we found lakes "catchment area" at the left side of the road. This also seems to be great place to explore with little islands in between. However it is somewhat hidden from road from the point where we started our expedition (on right side of road). The reason is, it is diagonally back of car on left side.

The river is coming from middle of this picture and its turning to right. The bifurcation coming from left side of picture is the water that makes 2nd catchment area/ lakes.

you can see little islands on left of the picture

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-25 14:38:50 +0500 #53

We have invited a guest from Germany as an observer in this trip.. :o. yes "Janu German". He was very mercurial and later in the thread you shall find .. he was un-controllable... nevertheless memorable (H)

2fast_to_furious (2fast_to_furious) 2011-10-25 15:17:24 +0500 #54

Awesome pics of "Potowaar" its a natural beauty we people ignore..
you came where in chowkpindori, its my home town:) welcome anytime

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-25 15:41:01 +0500 #55

Thank you for your warm invitation. I will contact you when i 'll be there. I have a colleague of mine in the nearby village of Chowk Pindori.

you must have been there (at Dhangali) before. Aren't you?

asifcae (asifcae) 2011-10-25 15:49:22 +0500 #56

nice explore.....

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-25 16:16:37 +0500 #57

Finally we reached Dhangali Bridge. Look at First sight

Its picture perfect for Post Cards; the face of Dhangali

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-25 16:21:12 +0500 #58

Thank you. Encouragement from established travelers and PW members serves as tonic, and aspire to achieve more

gypsy_acumen (gypsy_acumen) 2011-10-25 16:36:58 +0500 #59

sohna;3065743:

I have business of trees in that area and use to go every week,
For me that pictures looks old
That bridge is also there , on which only one way crossing, i mean if u r crossing , then car on the other side will waite for u, Locall people say( PATTHIA wala pul )
Now they have just constructed a new bridge , inagurated by Yousaf Gallani, last week,
That area have a nice attrection for visiters,
A darbar is also situated at that place ( DAUD SHA HAQANNI ).....
What is famous for that area
On that spot Jhalum river donot have any noise, but if u go further u will observe that River have a lot of noise because it is passing from hillay area.

People say that DAUD SHA HAQQANI , used to talk wit Pir of KHARRI SHARIF ( KASHMIR ) so for that River donot have any noise at that specific place.

I will also post some pictures very soon , and i have a plan to construct hotel in that area to serve the people who r going from Pak. to Azad Kashmir.
One more thing all the people who used to go UK from Kashmir, specially Dadyal , they use that root,
But it is not good to go there after darkness or late night.

As mentioned earlier in a post, some snaps with old and new bridge at the same time. Proving that it was not an old trip

abas786 (abas786) 2011-10-25 16:42:40 +0500 #60

V.Nice Xplore ... i'm waiting of that time when i'll be on dis Bridge...