Babusar Pass, the highest mountain pass in Kaghan Valley, is located at a distance of 66km from Naran. It is very cold even in the summer. It connects Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Chilas, Gilgit Baltistan with Korakuram Highway.
Visit Babusar PassMalakand is located at a distance of 86 km from Peshawar via Mardan on Malankand-Mardan Road. It has very important strategic location as a gateway to Bajaur, Swat, Buner, and Lower Dir. It is surrounded by barren mountains, where Malakand Pass connects Mardan to Swat and to Dir near Dargai.
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The Gilgit River flows across the Phander valley in different strands, which makes more attractive and unique landscape of Phander valley. These strands of the Gilgit River emerge into the giant Gilgit River again.
Visit Gilgit River in Phander Valley
Phander Lake is situated on the begining of the Phander valley. A beautiful jeap trek full of trees on both side leads toward the lake from the Gilgit Shandoor Road.
Visit Trek leads to Phander Lake
Saif-ul-Maluk trek starts from Naran from the bridge over Saif-ul-Maluk Nalah near PDTC Hotel. It takes 45 minutes by jeep or 2 hours by trekking. Trekking on this trek is real adventure of life. It has full of scenic views of green pines with signing streams. At beginning, it is rather easy but after have of the trek, it becomes more steep and difficult. There is a huge glacier on the way to Saif-ul-Maluk, but after the month of August, there are only chucks of glacier on the foot of mountains.
Visit Passage leading to Saif ul Maluk Lake