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Pakistan Travel Hazara Division Abbottabad

by syedmuddassar 21 September 2011

Hazara was that part of the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP) east of the Indus before; Now it will become the part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,…
RE: First time traveller to Northern Areas

by imranthetrekker1 22 June 2011

Salam from Chitral, The route to Gilgit and Kaghan diverts near Mansehra, one'd lead you to Balakot, Naran, Kaghan and Babusar top, then…
RE: Karakoram during and after the fasting

by chitrallguy 03 April 2011

Bonjour from Islamabad, The cyclists used to face troubles in the areas like Dassu, Pattan (Indus Kohistan) but now the people are more…
RE: Pakistan with young family

by chitrallguy 25 February 2011

Bien Venu a Chitral, Very good suggestions in the post # 1, realistic by a genuine traveler, I'd like to add a few more things here.…
Northern area in winter

by hbm 20 January 2011

Just an FYI post about travelling in winter in the northern areas of Pakistan. Before myself and my partner came to Pakistan we really…
safe in Kohistan :)

by lightblue31 01 April 2010

alraedy now here in Gilgit. yes, i made it by bicycle and my wonderful shalwar kameez! aslaam alaikum is the 'magic word' i used along…
RE: Cycling the end of the KKH

by JakJones 01 December 2009

I cycled a lot of the KKH in 2008. From Kashgar (China) to Gilgit the only problems you will face is altitude and gradient. Also note…
RE: North of Islamabad - Safe for Americans?

by chitralguy 21 July 2009

Absolutely right, Swat along with the troubled parts, far from KKH, one has to go through Besham and Indus Kohistan. Moreover, the travel…
Re: July Weather on Karakoram Highway

by chitralguy 10 July 2009

Bonjour from Chitral, Hindukush, The best time of the year to travel on KKH, from May till early October, the mountain scenery is breatht…
RE: anyone been to skiplot?

by chitralguy 11 March 2009

Indus Kohistan would take a little time because the people need an awareness to be developed. It's a very beautiful region and even the…
RE: KKH - safety

by satanas 01 February 2009

If you're cycling, I would catch the bus through Indus Kohistan as the locals (especially stone-throwing kids) aren't too friendly in…
Cycling the Karakoram Highway (KKH) & storage in Islamabad

by pwatabe 07 July 2008

As I read the many posts regarding the beauty of cycling the Karakoram Highway, I also hear of a few disturbing news regarding some politica…
Re: Travelling from Amritsar to the KKH

by Ben8900 04 April 2008

Hi, There is no way you can make it from Lahore or Amritsar direct to the KKH. Bus connections are frequent (many each day) between Laho…
china-Pakistan on KKH around nov 1.

by chitralguy 06 September 2007

Salut,

Things're not promising mostly on Khunjerab pass in November, better to cross it earlier.

I don't know about the…
Cycling in Pakistan

by ibnbattuta 04 February 2003

Why not be adventurous, avoid Indus Kohistan altogether and cycle to Gilgit via Chitral?

My sisters and I did it in 1998. It…