Azad Kashmir
Neelum Valley
A long valley in Azad Kashmir, following the Neelum River.
Recorded
- Pakistan
- Azad Kashmir
These lines are the recorded place facts. The prose beside them is draft editorial, not a surveyed brief.
The river gives the valley its line: villages, forest, and a road that stays with the water. It is a different country from the Karakoram, greener and more enclosed.
The photograph is illustrative. Nothing on this page is a departure, a permit, or a measured drive up the valley.
Places to visit
Where the trip actually goes
7 places around Neelum Valley, with a photograph of each.
01VillageKeran
A riverside village low in the valley, where the Neelum runs under steep forest.
02VillageSharda
An old settlement with the ruins of Sharda, set where a side stream meets the river.
03WaterfallDhani Waterfall
A fall near Sharda, dropping through the trees above the valley floor.
04VillageKel
A wider village higher up, still beside the river, and the start of the walk to Arang Kel.
05VillageArang Kel
A village on the slope above Kel, reached on foot through the forest.
06VillageTaobat
The last large village toward the head of the valley, where the river is still young.
07LakeRatti Gali Lake
An alpine lake above the valley. The path climbs out of the forest to the water.
Tours
Linked journeys
The link below opens a sample outline. It is not a confirmed departure.