Jules Renard
once said:
“On earth there is no heaven, but there are
pieces of it.”
Rough
Mountain passage; ascending with the landscape, the air gets cooler and condenses,
delivering cloudy skies, cool temperatures and recurrent rain or snow,
particularly in winters are the peculiar features of scintillating Northern
areas of Pakistan especially Naraan. The lush green and exuberant tourist spots
lying along the road to Kaghan and Naraan are worth visiting.
The
valleys, somewhat rowdy mountains, lush green meadows and rambunctious streams
and rivers on the way to Naraan mesmerize the eyes of the watchers. The scenic
beauty all around makes you feel as if you have come to the heaven. It will
take a split second to be captivated by the appeal and excellence of this
valley. Falling in love with such a ravishing and glamorous place is quite
obvious.
The
drastic weather changes from cloudy to sunny in Places like Siri Paye and
Shogran are alluring and tempt the tourists to visit those tourist spots. The
dangerous curvy roads encompassed by forests, from Shogran to Siri Paye, look
scary with deep ditches and mountains around, but are definitely worth taking
the risk.
A visit
to Naraan Valley is imperfect without visiting the fabulous Lake Saif-ul-Maluk.
A prince Saif-ul-Maluk was thought to have fallen in love with a fairy from the
mountains: the lake being named after him. The lake is encompassed by great
snow clad mountains and delegated by the summit of the Malika Parbat. On a
crisp morning its pointed crest is reflected in the dark blue waters of the
lake. Words cannot portray the magnificence of the landscape. The crystalline
water of Saiful Maluk mirroring the snow clad mountains is a treat to watch. June
feels like a March there with chilly winds rustling through the greenery.
River Kunhar with its freezing cold water and crazy noise grabs the attention of the visitors. There are scenes are barbecue all along the river. The camps and the small hotels are open for visitors every time. People are generous and meet you with a smiling face. Visiting Saif-ul-Maluk in a Jeep on a rough road passing through the mountains is a thrilling ride, however, hiking to reach the lake takes the adventure to a next level.
Do not look down while hiking, the milky colored water and the huge stones will scare you to death. Although there is an easier way to reach there even with hiking, however, we chose the scary one. Every single step was one step away and towards the death at the same time. We were in a mood to take a bath in the crystal clear water as it was really hot back there from where we came. But our mind and body did not allow us to and rightly so, we would have frozen to death.
Visiting
Northern areas for the first time certainly was a pleasant experience. The
food, the people and the turbulent streams and rivers, lakes and valleys still
cross the corridors of my mind and refresh those mind-boggling and magnificent
memories. Do visit this part of Pakistan if you ever get a chance. You will treasure every moment of it. River Kunhar with its freezing cold water and crazy noise grabs the attention of the visitors. There are scenes are barbecue all along the river. The camps and the small hotels are open for visitors every time. People are generous and meet you with a smiling face. Visiting Saif-ul-Maluk in a Jeep on a rough road passing through the mountains is a thrilling ride, however, hiking to reach the lake takes the adventure to a next level.
Do not look down while hiking, the milky colored water and the huge stones will scare you to death. Although there is an easier way to reach there even with hiking, however, we chose the scary one. Every single step was one step away and towards the death at the same time. We were in a mood to take a bath in the crystal clear water as it was really hot back there from where we came. But our mind and body did not allow us to and rightly so, we would have frozen to death.
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