A PERFECT DESTINATION; COLD PLACE THANDIANI

Thandiani is attributed by stellar weather and dense greenery in the summer months, and covered with snow, panoramas and hills and mounds in the winter season. A large number of tourists from KPK, Islamabad and all over Pakistan visit there most particularly when the mercury level on the thermometer gets up. At an elevation, with much appealing and eye catching sights there are various trails for a hike into the dense forests and other adjacent places, it is a very tempting prospect.

Thandiani (means "very cold") is a hill station in the Galiyat location of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. Thandiani is located in the northeast of Abbottabad District and is about 37.5 kilometers (23.3 mi) from Abbottabad in the foothills of the Himalayas.

To the east outside the range of the Kunhar River lies the snow-covered Pir Panjal range of Kashmir is located. Visible to the north and the northeast are the mountains of Kohistan and Kaghan. From the Northwest , there are the snow covered ranges of beautiful Swat and Chitral are present. The hills of Thandiani are about 2,750 meters high (9,020 ft) above the sea level.

The mountains around Thandiani are densely forested and leopards, monkeys, pheasants, the rare flying squirrel, and pine marten, to name a few, are among the local species in these forests.

How to Access Thandiani from different Locations

Thandiani is located at a distance of 37.5 kilometers from Abbottabad and 147 kilometers away from Islamabad. It is a 3 hours drive from Islamabad via Hazara motorway.

My Experience

My Thandiani experience was quite adventurous and since it was my first time, I was afraid of some routes. It so happened that at 8am in the morning we took the M1 road with our gear in the car and passing through the Hazara Expressway M15 we reached Havelian and then finally Thandiani Valley View Point. The road was clean no tears and gears and there was fog on the way just near to the Thandiani Valley view point. After some rest, photography can also be done, with the deep green valley’s, offering a very beautiful view. A sheet of flying clouds covers you.

Recommended Activities

People can cook own food there.  Barbecue setup option is another great idea too. Cooked food and picnic parcels can also be taken along from home and fresh food items are also available in the hut and stalls present there. Since we brought our own BBQ equipment, it was a great experience though.

Camping

Thandiani is the great camping site as the government of KPK has installed camping pods for tourists to attract them at several worth seeing spots. People can also Visit the small historical St. Xavier church in the wilderness which used to be open & occupied only during the summer months.

Once you read any info or blog about Thandiani or having a plan to visit; a series of adventure, marvelous scenes and eternal peace is just hiding inside Thandiani and the adjacent localities.

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