How to reach

Depending on roads & climatic conditions, cars or jeeps are common modes for accessing different areas of the Valley. Helicopter service is also available from Islamabad to Shogran and Naran, From Islamabad we drive for two hours to Abbottabad and then onwards for 72 kilometers to Balakot, passing Mansehra & Batrasi enroute.

Distances from Islamabad

 

 

To	Elevation	Distance
ISLAMABAD	1650	000
ABBOTTABAD	4150	115
MANSEHRA	3218	139
THANDIANI	8675	165
NATHIAGALI	8250	200
BALAKOT	2918	201

 Distance from BALAKOT

To	Elevation	Distance
BALAKOT		000
KAWAI		24
SHOGRAN		34
KHANIAN		56
KAGHAN		61
NARAN		85
LAKE SAIF-UL-MULUK		95
LALAZAR		106
BABUSAR PASS		161