So after we were done with Kalam, malam jabba, Mahdand lake, saifulaah lake, we moved ahead towards utror, and we kept on keeping keen ears to locals suggestion, few suggested visiting "Dhamaka lake"... which turned out to be a lake which existed some time back and now do not exist any more.
Then few more names of near by lakes were suggested We had our plans to stay at gabral and start climbing the "Utror" pass which is also called the notorious "Budgoi Peak pass" and there are sme other nick names for it as well..
We initially thought then on reach Gabral we would go for "Kharkhali Jheel" which is ahead of it and would camp there...
But when we stopped at gabral we learned that there is a very rarely visited spot (called Shahi Bagh) just opposite to Kharkhali track... and s far more beautiful spot to spend a night and track is easy for bikes... (they were 100% right about beauty but they were totally misleading about track toughness)...
But it was totally worth it when we reached there... One mistake we did was that we are always short on time, if I would have planned it (knowling how beautful the place is, it deserves a two days stay atleast.)
THere are blue water streams on both sides of the gaarden (its anatural garden on sand dues of water streams.. which is sandwiched b/w two cliffs sides...)
Later on we googled about this place learning that it does not exist on google maps nor this place has any pictures uploaded... mater of fact I am not even sure if we were the very first non local bikers aka tourist to reach there, according to locals, KPK tourist do come there and spend BBQ nights and to gaze at Milky way...
in the night a local farmer made Chana Chawal for us, it was a plain chana Pulao but We ate it becuase it was hot in chilling nithgt cold and we were hungry tooo
Uskay bad jo bone fire ka maza aya uska missssal tu emray pass khud nahi hay...
We spent like hours in front of "mach" ..... around midnight we all wnet to our camps and had some amusing moments when the two doctors from islamabad just had a wardrobe malfunction while in the camp together...
it was morning just right after we closed the eyes...
I was feeling really stiff shoulders due to last day Bike Climb... but I was at piece becuase before sleepng I took panadol for getting relaxed a bit.
Now I had to take a pee and empty the stomach I took my shovel went out of sight of campers and unloaded the tummy and that lead all th campers to do the same... we refereshed and it was a very beautiful morning ... I even made timelapse of the Morning sunrise...
Its a worth visiting place but very dangerous to reach.
for any one who has went to Saif ul malook on bik / jeep just multply the toughness with 2 Times for your estimate...
Here This White hand written sign board says... Mushkil tareen raston k bad shahi bagh men khusamded...
This is the rate of petrol in kalam (that is when the petrol price hike wasnt even started)
The bonfire with "aesa khalvee songs"
Guys having a good time...
RX3 reaching Shahi Bagh
Utror Bazaar the desi hotel had Beef and namakeen gosht and very reasonable rates....
Water of shahi bagh stream was Super High on mineral content you can notice the color of the water milky blue
Late night GapShup....
This picture is from osho Forest while on track of mahdoand lake.... its a beautful Jungle and one has to move out of the road and go inside it .. it was a mesmiresing place and I spent like good hour there alone... it was so peaceful and soothing...
specially the wind swirls in b/w these trees was making very soothing bzzz.... I wish I cook add another camp night there as well..
This is Shahi Bagh camp sight .... It is recomended 10/10 (Y)
Here are the Offroad warriors... and the bonfire... (this picture took exposure time of 60 seconds to develop) and all of therm had to stay statue...
Ful selfie mode ON next day ready to rumble with Budgio Top Pass...
Mr. Omar and @vickytulla enjoying warm bon fire in cold night
This is the picture from Next morning.
All riders up and ready....