Kaghan Valley Complete Travel Guide and Information

The Kaghan Valley is located in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of the Pakistan. It is located 119 kilometres from Mansehra city. It's one of the valleys relatively easy to reach from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The mountain scenery, the dales, lakes, water-falls, streams and glaciers are the main reason to come here. The valley extends 160 km, rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet to its highest point, the Babusar Pass, at 13,690 feet. The valley is favourite tourist destination of locals as well as foreigners.

Perfect time to go to Kaghan Valley

Summer session is ideal for visiting Kaghan valley because of its pleasurable temperature. In winters you can’t go beyond Naran because roads are blocked due to snow. During summer session you can easily go till Babusar Pass due to open road. Hence June to September is an ideal time to visit Kaghan Valley.

How to reach there?

One may wonder how to reach there, visitors would have to leave their cars in Naran and acquire a jeep to go further, there are a couple of glaciers that have not yet lost their snowpack in the early tourist season, and are difficult to cross with cars. From mid-June onward the road to Naran is open for regular cars, vans and coaches. If you are driving, always start early in the morning to safely reach your destination well before dark.

Trout fishing is a popular activity in the Kaghan Valley. Fishing for brown and rainbow trout in the crystal clear water of the valley lakes and in the Kunhar River is favorite pastime for many. A fishing permit can be obtained from the Fisheries
Department at Shinu or at Naran. Bringing your own angling gear is optional as you can rent equipment from shopkeepers in Naran Bazaar. Please remember that the use of fishing nets and explosive materials for fishing in rivers and lakes are illegal as they are harmful for the healthy and sustainable growth of trout fish and other wildlife.

Hotels in Kaghan Valley

Following are some prominent hotel in Kaghan Valley along with their contact numbers and estimated room rents;
There are many other hotels and rest houses in Naran and especially rest houses on Jheel Road Naran are simply awesome.

PTDC Motel
Kaghan Road, Balakot
Tel: 0997-500208
Room Tariff: PKR. 1600-2500

Hotel Silver Gleam
Near Shell pump Kaghan Road Balakot.
Tel: 0997-501085
Room Tariff: PKR. 1000-2500

Pine Track Hotel
Kaghan Road Taranna, Balakot
Tel: 0997-360143
Room Tariff: PKR. 800-1500

Valley Gateway Hotel
After crossing Ayub Bridge Kaghan Road Balakot,
Tel: 0997-500282
Room Tariff: PKR. 1500-4000

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