Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Kumrat Valley
A travel guide to the deodar forests, the Panjkora River, Jahaz Banda, and Katora Lake in Upper Dir.
Recorded
- Pakistan
- Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Panjkora
These lines are the recorded place facts. The prose beside them is draft editorial, not a surveyed brief.
Kumrat Valley lies in Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along the upper Panjkora River. Deodar forest covers the slopes, meadows open between the trees, and waterfalls drop toward the river.
The places most people come to see are the Kumrat forest, the river itself, Kumrat Waterfall, the meadow at Jahaz Banda, and Katora Lake above it. Kala Chashma and Dojanga sit in the same valley.
The valley is home to the Gawri people. This page is a guide to the place. It is not a departure, and it does not publish road status or walking times.
Places to visit
Where the trip actually goes
7 places around Kumrat Valley, with a photograph of each.
- 01Forest
Kumrat Forest
Deodar forest on the valley floor. The trees stand over meadows and the streams that feed the Panjkora.
02RiverPanjkora River
The river that runs the length of the valley. Camps sit beside it, under the forest.
03WaterfallKumrat Waterfall
Falls that drop from the side valleys into the forest. A short stay can reach them.
04MeadowDojanga
A meadow and settlement in the valley, named with the forest and the river.
05SpringKala Chashma
A cold spring in the Kumrat country, set apart from the river camps.
06MeadowJahaz Banda
A high meadow above the forest, used as a camp on the way toward the lake.
07LakeKatora Lake
An alpine lake above Jahaz Banda, reached on foot when snow has left the path.
Tours
Linked journeys
No tour is linked to Kumrat Valley. Nothing on the tours page is a confirmed departure for this place.