Naran Valley



                                    Jalkhad



When your jeep or vehicle starts journey from Balakot to Naran, River Kunhar flowing fastly in snake shape, many glaciers still standing to welcome you and beautiful zigzag road reach in the middle point of  Valley NARAN. It also serves as the base for the whole valley and you defiantly want to spend few days of your leisure. If you like climbing, trekking, hiking this is a place for you because there are mountains all around you. You can explore the scenic and striking landscape and valley.

 you can enjoy  fishing of trout after getting urgent license from fisheries office.

Accessible: it is accessible by road at the distance of approximately 250 km from Islamabad and 346 km from Peshawar. You can drive on your own conveyance, public and rental car or jeep to reach in Naran. A well constructed road leads to valley in snake shapes with river Kunhar. Public transport is available in all major cities to access the beautiful valley. Jeep safari is must to explore the eye catching sight in whole valley. 

Attractions: There are several fascinating location to visit including quaint woodland villages and  amazing Lakes

 Battakundi

A small & beautiful village about 16 Km from Naran is the turning point for Lalazar accessible via jeep with plateau of rare scenic beauty.

Lalazar

Lalazar Plateau another pleasant 1/2-day jeep excursion from Naran . A jeep track climbs up the plateau from battakundi. It is  Located at 3,200m above sea level. This beautiful meadow is awash with colourful alpine flowers in spring and summer, and set amongst the cool pine forests.

Gittidas

At the extreme northern end of the Kaghan Valley about 57 km from Naran on the Naran-Babusar road is Gitidas, surrounded by clusters of wild flowers in a carpet of blue and gold.

Jalkhad

 Kunhar river is flowing  in  here and make a attractive sight with high mountain . From here one way lead to Nori top the end of this valley and other lead to Babusar Top.