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Mountain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Mushkpuri
مُشکپوری
Snowy Mountains of Mukshpuri
Highest point
Elevation2,800 m
ListingNathia Gali Hills
Coordinates34°04′N 73°23′E / 34.067°N 73.383°E / 34.067; 73.383
Naming
EtymologySanskrit: Moksha (liberation) and Puri (city)
English translationA place of quietness and peace
Language of nameUrdu
Hindko
Geography
LocationAbbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictAbbottabad District
Climbing
Easiest routeThe Dungagali Trackway
Normal routeDunga Gali Track
Mushkpuri is located above the Nathia Gali Hills in Nathia Gali Union Council.

Mushkpuri (Urdu: مُشکپوری) is a 2,800-metre-high (9,200 ft) mountain in the Nathia Gali Hills, in the Circle Bakote Region of Abbottabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan. It is 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Islamabad, just above Dunga Gali in the Nathia Gali area of Ayubia National Park. It is the second highest peak in the Galyat Region after Miranjani which is located at 2,992 metres (9,816 ft). Much of the mountain is covered with Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests.

The peak

The route from Nathia Gali on western side of mountain is a steady and 4-kilometre-long (2.5 mi) climb. The mountain also has a route on the Dunga Gali side, with a steeper slope. There is a bird sanctuary on this side created with the help of the European Union.

From the top of Mushkpuri peak, on the eastern edge of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the following areas can be seen: — Circle Bakote, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Jhelum River, the Bagh District of Azad Kashmir, in the south the city of Murree and the Murree Tehsil, as well as Islamabad.

Gallery

  • Mushkpuri mountain and the Nathia Gali in Ayubia National Park Mushkpuri mountain and the Nathia Gali in Ayubia National Park
  • The top of Mushkpuri peak The top of Mushkpuri peak
  • View from Mushkpuri View from Mushkpuri
  • Conifer forests on the mountain. Conifer forests on the mountain.
  • Mushkpuri Top Mushkpuri Top

See also

References

  1. Siddiq, Abdul Basit (2023-10-16). "Mushkpuri Top: A Quiet, Calm Spot in Pakistan to Release Stress". Paradigm Shift. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
  2. Ali, Saleha (2023-09-18). "Exploring the Famous Mushkpuri Peak". Graana.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  3. Shuaib, Muhammad (Mar 15, 2022). "Mushkpuri: A Guide for travelers". thetourist.pk. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  4. "(Mushkpuri, Donga Gali, Kpk)". Local Guides Connect. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. "Mushkpuri Top". Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  6. "Mushkpuri Top | Location | Best Hotels & Season". 2023-01-12. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  7. "Trip to mushkpuri and miranjani". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  8. "Areas which can be seen from Mukeshpuri Top". www.pakistantoursguide.pk. Retrieved 20 June 2018.

External links

  • Murree travel guide from Wikivoyage


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