Asslam-o-Alaikum Respected All Fellows,
Extremely sorry that I couldn’t share my visit details of September~October, 2017 in time with you due to some un-avoidable busy schedule. I and my wife settle our visit plan every year for new destination and in 2017 our target was to cross the “Shandur top” via Lowari top and so on……believe me this was one of the toughest ride as we have faced so far. This is too difficult to travel on the bike with luggage and pillion rider as on the toughest off roads of Koh Hindukush especially from Lowari top ascending descending and from boni to Mastuj and from Mastuj to Shandur top challenging and difficult but not impossible. Many couples have done these tracks on the bikes, but age factor counts.
Thanks to Almighty Allah that we didn’t face any single discrepancy including puncture of bike or any other problem. This was an adventurous ride and we enjoyed there very much. I and my wife were traveling first time on the bike for this route as I have traveled many times in the past but mostly by jeep.
We learnt a lot of things from every ride for example why safety gears including helmet and side mirrors are essentials. We compromise the importance of all gadgets and all riding rules.
I & my wife now can’t ride on the bike without safety gears and even in hot summer days she never travels with me without “Hijab” and use of safety gears especially during long trip. I requested to all biker community and authorities to teach the generation at your ends about importance of all safety gears and measures during their rides so that we can safe our generations and can minimize to face unusual occurrences during the rides. Bike riding for northern areas and other parts are increasing day by day which is good sign but writing these words with deep sorrow that mostly peoples don’t bother regarding riding rules, without proper gears, side mirrors, proper dresses and shoes. Requested to please enjoy the nature but with all safety measures for yourself and for your dearest ones who wait and worry for us.
Please always travel with some plans, commitments and in the daylight and try your best to reach the destination before sunset.
Itinerary
Lahore~Mardan~Dir~Lowari Top~Chitral~Boni~Mastuj~Shandur Top~Phander~Gahkoch~Gilgit~Hunza~Pasu~ (back traveling) via Babusar Top~Naran~Lahore.
I shall express my observations and experiences with you as we faced during this trip. Your kind questions, suggestions and objections are always welcome and will be honored for us.
Thanks & Kind regards,
Ali Imran
At Boni
On way towards Lowari Top
At Shandur Lake
Ghizer Check Post GB
Phander
Khalti Lake
Pasu
Beautiful KKH