Mountainous valleys in Pakistan
Hilly areas in Pakistan is normally composed of number of famous and World's highest mountain peaks. These mountainous valleys are part of famous mountain ranges such as Karakorum, Himalayas, and Hindukush ranges. Due to varying height above the sea level, the weather and temperature normally varies in these mountain and hilly areas. The landscape and structure of the hilly area depicts variety of beautiful and panoramic views that would never be forgotten from your memory. Some of these hilly areas also receive snowfall in winter season which attract number of visitors from all over the World.
Hilly areas which received snowfall in winter are normally known as hill station and there are several famous hill stations in Pakistan. Weather conditions of these hill stations are normally pleasant in the summer season. The mountains with snow around the hill station make it more attractive for tourists These hill stations are the most frequent visiting places specially for family tours.
Here, you explore different Mountainous valleys in Pakistan with complete travel guides, location maps, and an inclusive collections of photo galleries of these Mountainous valleys.
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Main Category: Hilly Areas
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Gupis Yasin
Gupis Yasin is located in the west of Gilgit-Baltistan in the high mountains of the Hindu Kush Range at a distance of 187 KM from the Gilgit main city. It is given the status of district in 2019 and separated from Ghizer district including Gupis, Yasin, and Phander Tehsil.
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Hangu
Hangu is located at the distance of 109 km from Peshawar via Kohat on Kohat-Hangu Road. It is located next to Kohat at the distance of 30 KM. It is a beautiful town with lush green mountains and valleys. Its name is due to some expected Chinese travelers as there is town in China with same name.
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Haripur
Haripur is situated in Hazara at the distance of 160 km from Peshawar on Karakorum Highway N35 on the bank of the Dor River, at an altitude of 2,000 feet. It was also the main city in the ancient Gandhara civilization. Mostly, it has hilly plain area with deep forest.
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Haveli
Haveli is a district in Azad Kashmir and is located on an elevation of 8,000 feet at the distance of 141 km from Muzaffarabad. It is accessible via Kohala through Bagh Highway and then following Dhulli Road. It is covered by Indian-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir from its three sides with the Baramulla district.
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Jaglot
Jaglot is situated in the Gilgit District at a distance of 45 km from Gilgit city on the Karakoram Highway. It is a very important town in Gilgit as it is a junction point of three main mountain ranges, the Hindukush, the Karakoram, and the Himalayas. It is also the confluence point of the Gilgit River and the Indus River. It is also a gateway to the Gilgit district as well as the Skardu district.
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Jaglot Town
Jaglot is important town as it is the gateway of Gilgit as well as Skardu. There is a bridge over the Gilgit River which connects it with Skardu on the Skardu Road along the Indus River, whereas on the Karakoram Highway Gilgit and other districts of Gilgit-Baltistan are accessed.
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Jhelum
Jhelum is situated in Pothohar Plateau, on the east bank of the Jhelum River, in the north of Punjab, Pakistan. Jhelum is famous for the number of soldiers in the Pakistan Army as well as in British Army before independence, so it is known as city of soldiers.
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Kalabagh
Kalabagh is situated in Mianwali District in Punjab, at the distance of 415 km from Lahore, turn left from Islamabad-Lahore Motorway M-2 on Talagang-Chakwal Road, on the western bank of the Indus River in the Salt Range, and a wonderful scenic views of the Indus River through the hills.
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Kalat
Kalat is a district in Balochistan Province at the distance of 141 km from Quetta on Karachi-Quetta Highway N-25. It was the main land of the princely state of the Khanate of Kalat from 1512 to 1955.
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Kallar Kahar
Kallar Kahar, a valley of peacocks, is located in Chakwal district at a distance of 250km from Lahore on Islamabad-Lahore Motorway M2. It is famous for its beautiful saltwater lakes and natural garden of loquat trees, with wildlife especially peacocks.
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Karak
Karak is a district in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa at the distance of 139 km from Peshawar main city on Indus Highway N-55. Its landscape is composed of barren mountains but rich with natural minerals such as oil, gas, salt and uranium, etc.
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Kharmang
Kharmang is a district in Gilgit-Baltistan at a distance of 311 km from Gilgit City on the banks of the Indus River along Kargil-Skardu Road. It is located on the Control Line between Pakistan and India, with Kargil district of Indian-Occupied Jumma & Kashmir.
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Khushab
Khushab, meaning sweet water, is situated near the Jhelum River in Punjab at the distance of 250 km from Lahore, next to Sargodha on Islamabad-Lahore Motorway M-2, on the left from Bhularwan interchange via Bhalwal or from Sial Interchange on Lahore-Sargodha Road, National Highway N-60 at the distance of 232 km from Lahore.
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Khuzdar
Khuzdar is located at the distance of 302 km from Quetta City on the Karachi-Quetta Highway N-25. It is a historical city and was the capital of the Khanate of Kalat that was a princely state of the Brahui Kingdom of Makran.
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Khyber Agency
Khyber is one of the famous agency, previously under the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), and located at the distance of 67 km from Peshawar on National Highway N-5. Khyber Pass is one the main site in khyber Agency and one of the major pass to cross border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Killa Abdullah
Killa Abdullah is a district in Balochistan Province at the distance of 105 km from Quetta. It is mountainuous region situated in the foothills of the Shela Bagh Range. It is accessible via Khojak tunnel or Khojak Pass through Chaman Road N-25.
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Kohat
Kohat is located on the right bank of the Indus River at the distance of 72 KM from Peshawar on Indus Highway N-55 after crossing Kohat Pass. It is located at an altitude of 489 metres from the sea level. In the British Regime, there were a number of military cantonments in the city, so it was an important strategic city for the British.
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Kohistan
Kohistan is an administrative region and covering an area around the Indus River next to Battagram on Karakoram Highway in the Hazara region in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa. It is located at a distance of 421 km from Peshawar to its head quarter Dasu. It is the main connecting point with Gilgit-Baltistan via Karakoram Highway.
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Kotli
Kotli is the most populous district of Kashmir and is situated along the Poonch River at a distance of 136 km from Rawalpindi. From Motorway N5 near Rawat Fort, move on Kallar Syedan-Dadyal Road and finally turn left to join Kotli Road in Mirpur to access Kotli.
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Kurram Agency
Kurram Agency is located at the distance of 218 km from Peshawar and accessible via Thall-Hangu Road. Its name is derived from the Kurram River, that flows across this valley, which enters in Pakistan from Afghanistan and finally merges with the Indus River near Isa Khel.
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Mansehra
Mansehra is located at the distance of 221 km from Peshawar on Karakoram Highwary N-35. It is very important location as a gateway to Gilgit-Baltistan through Karakoram Highway or through Babusar Pass in the Kaghan Valley. It has very pleasant weather due to surrounding valleys such as Kaghan and Kashmir.
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Mardan
Mardan is situated at a distance of 61 km from Peshawar on Nowshera-Mardan Road. It is also linked the Swat Express Highway M-16, which can be used to bypass the Malakand Pass to access Swat, Dir, Chitral districts.
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Minawar
Minawar is located at 8 km from Gilgit City on Karakoram Highway after Chhamugarh in Gilgit District.
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Mohmand Agency
Mohmand Agency is under the control of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, FATA, and is located at the distance of 87 km from Peshawar and accessible via Charsadda-Mohmand Agency Road. Its landscape is mostly covered with rocky and rugged mountains with number of barren plains.
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