NEELUM, THE PIECE OF HEAVEN

Districts Neelum

Total Area: 3620 Sq. Km. Total Population : 167000 Administrative Setup (2 Tehsils): Athmuqam Sharda ROAD LINKS: Via Rawalpindi--Muzaffarabad Rawalpindi-Muzaffarabad (138),Muzaffarabad-Athmuqam (84Kms),Muzaffarabad-Jagran(100Kms), Muzaffarabad-Keran (93 Kms), Muzaffarabad-Sharda (140 Kms), Muzaffarabad-Kel (160 Kms),Kel-Taobutt(221Kms) Via Kaghan- Julkhad Muzaffarabad -Kaghan (104 Kms), Naraan (128 Kms), Julkhad (173 Kms), Noorinar Top   (192 Kms), Sharda (228 Kms), Kel (251 Kms),Kel-Taobutt(340Kms)

TOURISM  IN NEELUM VALLEY:

Mountain based adventure Tourism:

Common routes for hiking/  mountaineering are: 

Jagran Route:Kundalshahi - Jagran - Shakharan – Baboon - Ratigali.

Goother Route: Athmuqam - Rawota  -  Goother- Shaheen 

Karen Route: Karen - Neelum – Nagdar - Karka - Khoree.

Dawarian Route: Lawat – Dawarian - Upper Dawarian - Ratti Gali.

Kaghan Route:Sharda – Ghumote- Kaghan - Chillas 

Astour Route: Sharda – Surgon - Shounthar

Tao Butt Kamri Pass- Astour Route.    

Arn Kel, Sharda And Narda Village.    

SCENIC BEAUTY :

Mirpura, Kutton, Jagran Valley, Athmuqam,Lower & Upper Neelum Area

Dawarian,Baboon, Rati Gali area

Noori Nar, Surgun, Sharda area

Kel,Arang Kel, Halmat, Tao Butt Area

 Domel Bala, Shounther Valley Area    

HISTORICAL  ASSETS: 

Ruins of Old Buddha University in Sharda Sharda Fort Kishan Ghaati near Sharda 

Different Stupas find during digging in different places

(Special thanks to Fawad Zafar)

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