Musa Ka Masalla:
A peak in the Himalayas that rises to a height of around 4,100 metres (13,500 feet) near the meeting point of the Siran and Kaghan Valleys of District Mansehra. Moses' mat is how the name Musa ka Musalla is translated. According to legend, a shepherd by the name of Musa used to worship there on the hill. The same shepherd who is regarded as a saint by the locals has a shrine up there as well.
In
the summer, there are three ways to reach the peak, although each requires many
hours of hiking. routes from Balakot to Nadi and Kund Bangla, Paras to Sharran
Forest, and Shinkiari to Mandagucha. The easiest way to go to the peak is
through the Shinkiari to Manda Gucha route.
Despite
being near the foothills of the Himalayas, Musa Ka Masalla peak is nonetheless
formidable enough to be seen from hundreds of kilometres away. All year long,
ice is on top of it. Bring a fleece jacket with you because the area at Musa Ka
Masalla summit can be chilly, even during the height of summer. Over the course
of the following 48 hours, you would spend the entire strenuous ascent to the
summit of Musa Ka Masalla peak. So you don't need a map for the Musa ka musalla
hike. Jeeps transport you a few kilometres away to the trekking stop from Manda
Gucha. Your energy will be saved for the strenuous ascent the following day by
taking this jeep trip.
It
takes four hours to hike to Dhor Meadow and its recognisable wooden bridge from
Manda Gucha. Two treks connect Dhor and Khori. Choose the route that goes
across the wooden bridge because it has a reasonable ascent to the base
campsite for Khori. Four more hours would get you to Khori campground (2800 m),
right past Jabbar meadows, just before sunset.
Avoid
succumbing to the porters' trap and ascending the mountain directly towards
Khori; doing so would strain your muscles, which you will need the following
day to reach the peak.
Try
to use as little energy as possible. When you arrive in Khori, choose a
location within Shepard's splinter rock home; this advice will save your life.
Every night it hails, and you wouldn't want to stay in a flimsy tent outside
when that happens. Then Mother Nature can rehearse her lightning strikes in
these high-altitude meadows. Burned-down pine trees were clearly seen all around.
Then predators like brown bears and mountain cats, which have a penchant for invading humans, are scavenging for food in the dense forests under the government's authority. And if that weren't bad enough, there are a lot of outlaws wandering throughout these band territory. I overheard many people firing their weapons in the air to test them out. There's no need to worry; if you follow the advice of the neighbourhood porter, these individuals won't mistreat you. The following day, we made a difficult ascent to the peak with two rest stops in between. As long as you have sufficient of ORS & Tang with you, you won't need to worry about that account because there is plenty of pure water throughout the entire journey.
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