Deodar forests, glacier rivers & Jahaz Banda
Kumrat Valley
Upper Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Altitude2,300 m
- From Islamabad≈ 9–10 hrs to Thall, then jeep track
- Best timeJune – September
About Kumrat Valley
Kumrat is Pakistan's favourite camping valley — towering deodar forest, the ice-cold Panjkora river and meadows that roll up to Jahaz Banda and the glacial Katora Lake. Nights are for bonfires and more stars than you have ever seen.
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Top experiences in Kumrat Valley
- 01
Kumrat Forest camping
Riverside camps under giant deodar and blue pine.
- 02
Jahaz Banda meadows
A 3,100 m alpine plateau of wildflowers and shepherd huts.
- 03
Katora Lake
A bowl-shaped glacial lake above Jahaz Banda — a rewarding trek.
- 04
Kala Chashma
The ice-cold 'black spring' at the head of the valley.
- 05
Thall wooden mosque
A centuries-old carved wooden mosque in Thall village.
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