Need advise for the trip of fairy meadows and sharda+kel

[yepee9]

thanks arshad for the info, can you please provide some more info like where to stay at night and how much is the travel time between the places in a rental 4WD and how much it will cost to us.

Thanks

[conflicted]

if u are trekkers and have some eqpt... reach neeleum, pass two days up there,,, and come back to dowariyan,, trek rati gali , reach borawai down in kaghan valley... thats it... enjoy a few days in naran and get back

its a three days trek from dowariyan to burawai...if u are tough than two days...

[imarshad]

thanks arshad for the info, can you please provide some more info like where to stay at night and how much is the travel time between the places in a rental 4WD and how much it will cost to us.

Thanks

In Neelum valley there are Tourism rest houses. Following is a list.

NEELUM VALLEY Rooms :
1 Salkhala Angler’s Huts (3 N0s) 4
2 Kutton Angler’s Huts (2 N0s) 4
3 Neelum (Keran) Tourist Rest House 6
4 Dowarian Tourist Rest House 2
5 Sharda Tourist Rest House 5
6 Sharda Youth Hostel (2 nos) 5 Halls
7 Halmet Tourist Rest House 2
8 Kel Tourist Motel 10

[imarshad]

Distances and approximate time.
Islamabad - Muzaffarabad (3-4 hours)
Muzaffarabad - Keran (4-5 hours)
Keran - Dowarian (1 hour)
Dowarian - Sharda (1-1.5 hours)
Sharda - Kel (1 - 1.5 hours)
Kel - Taobut (3 hours)
Kel - Shonter (3 hours)
Muzaffarabad - Balakot (2 hours)
Balakot - Shugran ( 1.5 hours)
Shugran Siri Paye ( 1 hour)
Shugran - Naran (3 hours)
Naran - Saiful Muluk (1 hour)
Naran - Babusar Top (4 hours)
All these times are approximate and might change dramatically due to road conditions....

[imarshad]

Again you can go through my threads to find the exact distances and time taken of different places.... Also you could see my Naran thread for details....
https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/169217-june-2011-trip-naran-babusar-siri-paye-saiful-muluk

[imarshad]

To book the resthouses visit following link....

Hotels, Lodges & Guest Houses

[yepee9]

thank you very much arshad , its really helpfull, i read your post can you advise how much is travel time from muzzaferabad to shogran.

[ranasherdil]

thank you very much arshad , its really helpfull, i read your post can you advise how much is travel time from muzzaferabad to shogran.

Add the time,

Muzaffarabad-Balakot
Balakot-Shogran...

[yepee9]

Add the time,

Muzaffarabad-Balakot
Balakot-Shogran...

hahaha ..

rana sahib app hi bata daen muzaffarabad-balakot-shogran kitna time lage ga ?

aur naran valley kai liyae bhi thora sa guide ker dein (for 3 days tour).

thanks :):):)

[ranasherdil]

hahaha ..

rana sahib app hi bata daen muzaffarabad-balakot-shogran kitna time lage ga ?

aur naran valley kai liyae bhi thora sa guide ker dein (for 3 days tour).

thanks :):):)

Distances and approximate time.
Islamabad - Muzaffarabad (3-4 hours)
Muzaffarabad - Keran (4-5 hours)
Keran - Dowarian (1 hour)
Dowarian - Sharda (1-1.5 hours)
Sharda - Kel (1 - 1.5 hours)
Kel - Taobut (3 hours)
Kel - Shonter (3 hours)
Muzaffarabad - Balakot (2 hours)
Balakot - Shugran ( 1.5 hours)
Shugran Siri Paye ( 1 hour)
Shugran - Naran (3 hours)
Naran - Saiful Muluk (1 hour)
Naran - Babusar Top (4 hours)
All these times are approximate and might change dramatically due to road conditions....

Muzaffarabad - Balakot (2 hours)
Balakot - Shugran ( 1.5 hours)

Day-1 Islamabad-Naran
Day-2 Naran-Jalkhad-Lulusar Lake-Babusar-Naran
Day-3 Naran-Lake Saif ul Malook-Naran-Shogran
Day-4 Shogran-Siri-Paya-Shogran-Balakot
Day-5 Back to Isb...

[yepee9]

guyz this is th final plan please check and advise.

Date From to Comments time(hh:mm) distance(km)
1-Sep Karachi islamabad will stay here at night 2:00
2-Sep islamabad Lower topa 1:00 55
2-Sep Lower topa Kohala 1:30 40
2-Sep Kohala Muzzaferabad 0:40 40
2-Sep Muzzaferabad Nosehri 2:00 45
2-Sep Nosehri Dawarian Night Stay 4:30 68
3-Sep Dawarian Sharda 1:30 32
3-Sep Sharda Kel 1:30 19
3-Sep Kel Arrang Kel trekking 2:00 20
3-Sep Arrang Kel Kel trekking (night stay at kel) 2:00 20
4-Sep Kel Taobut 2:30 60
4-Sep Taobut Kel 2:30 60
4-Sep Kel Sharda Night stay at sharda 1:30 19
Now we have choice there, on 4th sep we can goto toubat or Shounter.
4-Sep Kel Shounter Valley 3:00 20
4-Sep Shounter Valley Kel 3:00 20
4-Sep Kel Sharda Night stay at sharda 1:30 19
5-Sep Sharda Muzzafarabad 8:00 145
5-Sep Muzzafarabad Shogran Night stay 3:30 90
6-Sep Shogran Naran visit pae, siri, makra and in evening leave for naran at stay there for night 1:30 55
7-Sep Naran Naran visit naran surroundings lalazar,lake saifulamaluk,Malika parbat, lake lulusar,babusar top, jalkhad.
8-Sep Naran Naran
9-Sep Naran islamabad will leave for ISL at 11:00 Noon 270

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[yepee9]

You forgot to mention seconds to be more precise.

hahahaha...

Dear this happens specially when you have limited time and want to visit max places.

[KhiBoye]

Assalamu Alaikum Everyone.

We are planning a trip Khi-Neelum Valley, we are only two person and our bugdet is about to 20k per person. We will take local transport to start our journey, first we travel thru Train for Lahore, stay 1day and we will take a local bus or jeep for Muzzafrabad. So plz guide me in 7 days how we start our journey from Lahore to Azad Kahmir in 7 days.

Thanks

[ranasherdil]

Assalamu Alaikum Everyone.

We are planning a trip Khi-Neelum Valley, we are only two person and our bugdet is about to 20k per person. We will take local transport to start our journey, first we travel thru Train for Lahore, stay 1day and we will take a local bus or jeep for Muzzafrabad. So plz guide me in 7 days how we start our journey from Lahore to Azad Kahmir in 7 days.

Thanks

Neelum Valley itself bhi 4-5 din ke game ha janab..

Day-1 Isb to Muzaffarabad (4-5 hours) Coaster run every hour from Skyways Pir wadhai

Day-2
Muzaffarabad-Kel (12 hours) you can hire jeep or Tayara Bus -- 400 per head

Day-3
Kel-Taobutt and back to kel (4hours oneway) 200 one way...

Day-4
Shounter valley and back to kel (dont know distance and time)

Day-5
Back to Isb...

As you are 5 people, you can easily hire the jeep.. It will not much cost you... I have no idea abt the jeep fares...

First go thru this thread all posts... your all queries will be answered...

[ranasherdil]

guyz this is th final plan please check and advise.

Date From to Comments time(hh:mm) distance(km)
1-Sep Karachi islamabad will stay here at night 2:00
2-Sep islamabad Lower topa 1:00 55
2-Sep Lower topa Kohala 1:30 40
2-Sep Kohala Muzzaferabad 0:40 40
2-Sep Muzzaferabad Nosehri 2:00 45
2-Sep Nosehri Dawarian Night Stay 4:30 68
3-Sep Dawarian Sharda 1:30 32
3-Sep Sharda Kel 1:30 19
3-Sep Kel Arrang Kel trekking 2:00 20
3-Sep Arrang Kel Kel trekking (night stay at kel) 2:00 20
4-Sep Kel Taobut 2:30 60
4-Sep Taobut Kel 2:30 60
4-Sep Kel Sharda Night stay at sharda 1:30 19
Now we have choice there, on 4th sep we can goto toubat or Shounter.
4-Sep Kel Shounter Valley 3:00 20
4-Sep Shounter Valley Kel 3:00 20
4-Sep Kel Sharda Night stay at sharda 1:30 19
5-Sep Sharda Muzzafarabad 8:00 145
5-Sep Muzzafarabad Shogran Night stay 3:30 90
6-Sep Shogran Naran visit pae, siri, makra and in evening leave for naran at stay there for night 1:30 55
7-Sep Naran Naran visit naran surroundings lalazar,lake saifulamaluk,Malika parbat, lake lulusar,babusar top, jalkhad.
8-Sep Naran Naran
9-Sep Naran islamabad will leave for ISL at 11:00 Noon 270

You are driving 24 hours... I can't believe your plan...

[KhiBoye]

Assalamu Alaikum Yepee

Dost i am also planning to go at Neelum valley, we are two friends, and we will going on 2nd day of eid, so if you interested then we will planning to start our trip together.

Thanks

Zeeshan

[hassken]

best of luck