THE KAGHAN VALLEY

The Kaghan Valley is a valley in the northeast of Mansehra District of the NorthWest Frontier Province of Pakistan.It attracts many tourists from around the country.The inhabitants were affected by the earthquake disaster on 8 October 2005.
The Kaghan valley is named after the town of Kaghan rather than for the Kunhar River which flows through the length of the valley. The valley extends 155 km, rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet to its highest point the Babusar Pass at 13,690 feet. Popular languages in these areas are Hindko and Gojri while Urdu(national language of Pakistan).The region is Alpine in geography and climate with forests and meadows dominating the landscape below peaks that reach over 17,000 feet.
THE KUNHAR RIVER
The Kunhar River is located in Northwest Frontier Province Pakistan. A main source of the river is Lulusar lake nearly 48km from Naran valley. Glaciers of Malka parbat and Makra Peak and the waters of Saif ul maloklake feed the river. The Kunhar flows through the entire Kaghan valley through Jalkhand.Jared,Paras and Balakot, and joins the Jhelum River.The Kunhar river trout is considered to be the best throughout the sub continent.

BABUSAR PAS

Babusar Pass(elevation.4173 m)is a mountain pass at the north of the 150 km long Kaghan Valley connecting it via the Thak Nala with the Indus Valley.It is the highest point in Kaghan valley.The Kaghan Valley is at its best during summer.In May the maximum temperature is 11 C and the minimum temperature is 3 C.From the middle of July up to the end of September the road beyond Naran is open right up to Babusar Pass. However movement is restricted during the monsoon and winter seasons.The Kaghan area can reached by road via the towns of Abbottabad city.