Exploring the "Hidden Pearl Of Pakistan"

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

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OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:01:00 +0600 #61

@Imtishal,
Bahi mein sharif admi he hoon but Babera Sharif key tarah :p.Looooooooolz
More Pics Brothers

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:07:00 +0600 #62

The realy beauty of Neelam valley Starts after aathmuqam where we stayed at army mess.There onwards after every turn the scene changes after every turn

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:11:00 +0600 #63

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:17:00 +0600 #64

Our Stay at Sharda..Guest house was booked by the help of Jerry Bahi..Thanx again...We had a long part night there. Enjoyed the guitar, Songs of Atif Aslam .Singer was one & only Hamid Pia

On way to Kel (leaving sharda in morning)

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:21:00 +0600 #65

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:24:00 +0600 #66

Parapilot & me having a bath in Neelam river's freezing water...
& Kaka Bahi missing his Girl Friend

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:29:00 +0600 #67

some where between Sharda & Kel..It was a beautiful sandy beach along Neelam River.We stayed there for an hour or more to get snaps & had some food

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:35:00 +0600 #68

Again having bath in frozen water near to Kel

spectra (spectra) 2008-07-23 12:39:00 +0600 #69

It was so relaxing looking at these pictures after a hectic day at office (which has not finished yet)

Excellent photograohy brothers. keep it up.

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:41:00 +0600 #70

On way to Shounter (the Last Jeepable Spot) in Upper Neelam.
Valley becomes beautiful here...Cant express in words.Pics will speak them selves

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:47:00 +0600 #71

@spectra,
Thanx man for the coments.I love your 74 corolla man

We were getiing closer & closer to final destination.Lazaaz got her tyre flat here.So we got chance to get Pics at this beautiful place..

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 12:53:00 +0600 #72

The place is Known as Domel (from where hike of Chitha Katha Lake Begins).
It was lush green medaows, Beautiful valley..I love It

Shounter Water fall

Shounter Lake

spiderman (spiderman) 2008-07-23 12:58:00 +0600 #73

beautiful place looks like you guys had fun @offroad nice pics(Y)

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:00:00 +0600 #74

As per Akif Janjua's instructions & sugestions.After roaming around Shounter Lake & water fall where the Jeep Track ends we turned back to Domel (few Km back) & camped at Domel.
We stayed behind the only driver hotel of Domel.It was steep tough Low 4x4 Jeep track on back side of the hotel & after climbing about 2km we stoped in a piece of heaven & camped there.
We had again lots of party at night.singing, drinking,eating.fighting and finaly slept to get up early to make our attempt for Chita Katha...

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:07:00 +0600 #75

@spiderman,
Asim thanx for your nice words.Yeah we had tons of fun
In morning as usual we got late.had break fast at Domel Driver hotel.Parked Jeeps there along with Bablu Bahi (due to his wait he refuses to walk on a steep trek).His decision for not to go was very wise as it was a very tough trek of 10 hours.

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:16:00 +0600 #76

We took two local guides with us from domel & Ali Zaman (Local Forest ranger) along with us for the Trek.
We set our base camp near last humanity in this area that was few tents of Bakerwals in base of Hari parbat (the highest mountain of AJK).As su set was closing so we decided to attempt for lake early morning as there onwards trek was too narrow as well as dangerous.
So we slept there.had food & party on the rocks again

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:19:00 +0600 #77

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:30:00 +0600 #78

In the morning weather was beautiful.little cloudy.We got ready 7am in the morning.hamid,Umer & kaka Bahi refuses to climb futher from base camp as they were facing lots of muscle strain, Hamid got his Knee injured on way to base camp.And Umer stayed as well as he wants to get some more sleep.So me & Para Pilot decided to go for the lake.We took our guides along with Ali Zaman & the Do Nali Shot gun
Ali was in love with my Steven Double Barell (which actualy belongs to my father).Trek from Base camp to lake was only for 3 Hours but very steep,Very narrow & dangerous as well.Our guide Mushtaq (Guy with a beared) saved my & Para pilots life on two different locations.
parapilot got stuck in a very narrow rocky,slipery path when he got a litlle de tracked & on return Mushtaq saved my life when I sliped on Glacier leading towrads a big , deep ditch....in reward of this I gave him my beloved tent shown in the above Pics.
We dont have much pics of that particular area of the trek as our camera was on low battery so we save it for the Lake.
The lake was more beautiful than i thought.
By daring our lives me & para pilot were finaly by the grace of God & our will powers made it.

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:36:00 +0600 #79

Standing proudly on our dream lake....It was owsome..."Lake Chita Katha" is truly the "CROWN OF NEELAM VALLEY".................Thanx to good lord.We made it.

OffRoad (OffRoad) 2008-07-23 13:45:00 +0600 #80

Well the first word me & Parapilot said after geting lake in sight was SUBHAN ALLAH.....I dont think camera did the justice to the beauty of this lake.What we saw with our own eyes.