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The Switzerland of the East

Swat

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

  • Altitude980 – 2,000 m
  • From Islamabad≈ 250 km · 4 hrs to Mingora via Swat Motorway
  • Best timeApril – October · Dec – Feb for skiing

About Swat

Swat has everything — the Malam Jabba ski slopes, riverside Bahrain, the forests of Kalam and Ushu and the mirror-calm Mahodand Lake. It is also one of the great centres of Gandhara Buddhist heritage.

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Top experiences in Swat

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    Malam Jabba

    Pakistan's best-known ski resort, chairlift and zip line.

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    Kalam & Ushu Forest

    Towering pines along the Swat river at 2,000 m.

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    Mahodand Lake

    'Lake of Fish' — boating and trout at the head of Ushu valley.

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    Bahrain

    A lively riverside bazaar town where two rivers meet.

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    Gandhara heritage

    Butkara stupa and the Swat Museum in Mingora.

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