Are you planning to have your vacations in a valley? Somewhere the beautiful combination of water and mountains. Neelum Valley is the place to be. The paradise of Kashmir with a different culture. The valley is situated in the Northern Areas of Pakistan.

Neelum Valley is a 200 KM bow shaped district, 20 Km distant from Capital Muzaffarabad of Azad Kashmir. The valley has popularity for being beautiful and calling up for worth-seeing places. The weather of the valleys stays pleasant in summers but get very freezy in winters.

Ten places of valley keep on calling the tourists from Pakistan and abroad are:

• Kel
• Tao Butt
• Arrang Kel
• Ratti Gali Lake
• Chitta Katha Lake
• Chilhena or Titwal
• Kutton Jagran Resort
• Neelum Valley Sharda
• Dhani Noseri Waterfall
• Keran and Upper Neelum

Kel

A small valley Kel has a height of 6880 feet above sea level.

Kel joins the Shounter Nallah to River Neelum and leads to Gilgit Agency over the Shandur Pass at a height of 14502 feet above sea level.

Kel is a base camp of mountaineering activities like Sarwali Peak or Dabbar Peak. Its altitude is 20755 feet high above sea level.

Sarwali Glacier is the largest glacier in the Neelum Valley of Azad Kashmir.

Banks, bazaar, PCO, college and tourist motels are here to facilitate the tourist.

Whenever, you have plans to visit this valley, must hire a jeep from Authmuqam.

Tao Butt

Tao Butt is known as the last station of the Neelum Valley being beautiful and worth visiting.

Weather of Tao Butt is intense, still beautiful and suitable for everyone.

October to April are the months of winter here. Tao Butt remains covered with snow by heavy snowfalls.

In summer, weather remains extremely pleasant for tourist to visit.

The emergence of Neelum River from here in the valley continue its journey through different narrow mountain streams to the Domail.

The area is still in LOC zone (line Of Control) due to the ongoing dispute between Pakistan and India.

The distance between Kel and village is about 38 KM.

Arrang Khel

Arrang Khel is a jewel of heaven on the face of the Earth.

Arrang Khel is 3 KM away from Kel valley.

Its altitude is about 8,379 feet above sea level.

The updates of weather forecasts is necessary before travelling this hilly area.

Landsliding occurs even in summers very specially in the season of Monsoon.

In winters, significant snowfall causes the temporary road blockade.

Arrang Khel is a jungle valley, with thick forest, lofty trees, green grass, rare species of wild animals and meandering treks, beautifully enhances its landscape manifolds.

Ratti Gali Lake

Ratti Gali Lake is a glacial lake with an altitude about 12000 feet.

The dark red flowers outspread the mountains surrounding caused its name.

The red flowers enchant the beauty more than anything, when it shimmers under the late afternoon sun.

Ratti Gali is a wonder of nature and famous around the world for flora and fauna unmatched beauty.

Hawks and otters can be easily seen in this area.

Trekking is the only option to visit Ratti Gali Lake because of the rugged land landscape.

The high altitude makes this lake impossible to access in the winter season rather makes it a seasonal lake.

May and August are the best months to visit this enchanting lake.

Chitta Katha Lake

The local language used the “Chitta” means White and “Katha” means water stream.

The name can be clearly define and imagined as waterbody reflecting the white snow of surrounding peaks.

Chitta Katha positioned in a deep bowl in a peaceful isolation.

Kel to Upper Domel locally called ‘Ulti Domel’.

It requires a private jeep to hire from Atthmuqam or Kel.

Chitta Katha Lake is one of the frozen lakes for most of the year located in Shounter valley in Azad Kashmir.

The final hurdle between the Upper Domel and this 13,500 feet high lake is 4 to 8 hours hard trek.

Chilhena or Titwal

Chilhana or Titwal is the place in Kashmir which a few people know.

This is the border of Indian occupied Kashmir and Azad Kashmir.

Chilhana based on Kashmiri colonies, that are controlled by Indian authorities.

Kutton Jagran Resort

Kutton Jagran Resort is really an awesome place to visit.

The Kutton real beauties possess around 10 kilometer radius makes Jagran Valley.

The distance between Jagran Valley and Kundal Shahi is around 16 kilometres.

The lush green giant mountains surrounded the Kutton resorts.

The waterfall of Kundal Shahi resort can be seen from here.

Neelum Valley Sharda

A few people know about Neelum Valley Sharda, still worth visiting place.

Sharda is the famous and beautiful tehsil headquarter of Neelum District.

The distance between Sharda and Keran Neelum Valley is around 43 kilometres.

Small villages located around the Sharda Neelum Valley.

Dhani Noseri Waterfall

Dhani Noseri Waterfall has distance around 30 kilometer from Muzaffarabad.

This most beautiful waterfall has 15 meters fall.

The flow of the water remains very good during March or June.

The water level remains low in July onwards.

Keran and Upper Neelum

Keran & Upper Neelum which is at a distance of about 91 Km. Also, 3 Hours Drive from Azad Kashmir Muzaffarabad.

Moreover, 7 Hours Drive from Capital city Islamabad.

Keran and Upper Neelum are on the right bank of the Fast flowing River Neelum which is at 1524m above sea level.

There is excess of Wildlife and Fruits here in Beautiful Valley of Neelum.

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Karen & Upper Neelum is away from Azad Kashmir Muzaffarabad around 91 KM about 3 Hours Drive.

The driving distance from the Capital city Islamabad is about 7 Hours.

Neelum Valley Distance From Islamabad

The travelling timing between Islamabad and Neelum Valley is about 2 hours, 32 minutes. The driving distance from Islamabad to Neelum Valley is about 127 kms 0r 68.6 nautical miles. Travel timings depends directly on the type of vehicle.

Best Time To Visit Neelum Valley

Every season brings its own charm in Neelum Valley, whether its December or June. Neelum Valley remains opened for the whole year till Keran to have a visit by tourist. The tourists want to have a visit till Taobat, then the time between April and October is the best to explore Neelum Valley. The hiking lovers best time begins from mid of July to mid of September.

Neelum Valley Hotels

• Kutton Jagran Resort, starting from : Pkr. 3500
• State Continental Guest House Sharda ,starting from : Pkr. 4000
• DreamLand Guest House Shahkot, starting from : Pkr. 4500
• Neelum Valley Green Land Hotel Keran, starting from: Pkr. 5500
• Perfect Continental Resort Danger Keran, starting from : Pkr. 5500
• Zoom Guest House Sharda, starting from : Pkr. 4500
• River Inn Guest House Athmuqam, starting from : Pkr. 3500
• Kashmir Lodges Sharda and Dasut, starting from : Pkr 5500
• Gillani Hotel Upper Keran, starting from : Pkr. 3500
• State Continental Guest House Kutton, starting from : Pkr. 5000
• Musk Deer Resort Arrang Kel, starting from : Pkr. 3500
• Paradise Lodges Keran, starting from : Pkr. 6000
• Green Village View Resort, starting from : Pkr. 9000
• Poshmaal Guest House Keran, starting from : Pkr. 5000
• Neelum Star Guest House Sharda, starting from : Pkr. 6500
• New Al Habib Guest House Kel, starting from : Pkr. 4500
• Keran Excellency Resort, starting from : Pkr. 5500
• Dream Valley Guest House Arrang Kel ,starting from : Pkr. 3500
• Marcopolo Hotel Patika Muzaffarabad, starting from : Pkr. 4000
• Sharda Residency ,starting from ; Pkr. 9000
• Keran Residency, starting from ; Pkr. 4500
• Pine Park Lodges Keran, starting from : Pkr. 7000
• Wadi Resort Sharda, starting from: Pkr. 6000
• Highland Hotel Sharda, starting from : Pkr. 4000
• Kashmir Colors Guest House Keran, starting from ; Pkr. 2500
• Elysium Inn Guest House, starting from : Pkr. 3500
• Corner Cottage Guest House Keran, starting from: Pkr. 5000
• Keran Resort Neelum Valley ,starting from : Pkr. 7500
• Pop Eyes Guest House Arang Kel ,starting from : Pkr. 5500
• Greenland Kel Sari Neelum Valley, starting from : Pkr. 7500

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