Gem In The Crown of Azad Kashmir, Shounter Valley

[aks18]

Shounter valley lies in Upper Neelum valley. From Shounter valley, one can cross the Shounter Pass to enter into Astore valley at Rattoo.

When to Go

The best time to visit this place is from May to August.

How to Reach

It can be accessed through a jeep track from Kel which only gets opened for a few months of the year.

Where to Stay

There is Camping Facility Available Near Shounter Lake

What to Eat

Chicken and beef are easily available to eat which is made up by local recipe. Fast food restaurant are not available.

Places of Attraction:

Shounter Lake:

Shounter lake is a small but very beautiful lake in the Shounter Valley, Azad Kashmir. It can be reached through a 2-3 hrs jeep journey from Kel (Upper Neelum valley) via Domail. The road however gets opened only for a few months only in summers. From this point, one can go to Sarveli peak base camp.

Chitta Kata Lake :

There is Also Trek to Heavenly Beautiful and Untouch Chitta Katta Lake From Domeil Village .

Shounter lake

The Only Jeep Track which leads towards Shounter Pass which connects this Valley with Astore

The Untouched and Heaven's Beauty at Shounter Valley

Valley of Beautiful Watter Falls

 

[aks18]

Valley having One of the Highest Peak of Azad Kashmir in it

Lush Green Landscape of Shounter

Second Highest Peak of Azad Kashmir , Hari Parbat Lies in Shounter Valley

Wide Angle View of the Valley From The Top of Mountain Near Shounter Pass Track

 

[aks18]

Place Where Heaven Meets Earth <3

 

[aks18]

While going back towards KEL

Shounter Valley , Dont know the Name of this Mountain But it Was Looking Stunning Glowing by the Sun Rays

P.S All Picture With Copy Right Logo Faizan Munir Belongs to me

 

[aks18]

Chitta Katha Lake Shounter Valley ( Not My Image ) we Couldnt made up to this lake cz of bad Weather

 

[aks18]

unknown mountain on left side of hariparbat peak

 

[faisal6309]

Thanks for these beautiful pictures.

 

[aks18]

wooden bridge over Shounter Nallah

Shounter Nallah coming from Shounter pass which connects Shounter Valley with Astore , Gilgit Baltistan

 

[[Bregs]]

Looks like heaven on earth, thanks for sharing

 

[aks18]

View of Shounter Valley From Its End Point where Shounter Pass Starts Which connects shounter valley with Astore

Spoon like Shape Lake Shounter Lake view from Jeep Track

 

[aks18]

Second Highest Peak of AJK Hari Parbat

 

[American Pakistani]

Extreme Beauty.

 

[aks18]

Shounter Nallah Coming From Shounter Pass on Right side water fall and here is the track which leads towards astore

Small crystal Clear Water Stream on the left side of Shounter nallah and here is the Camp Village is made for tourists

lets fresh our self in hot summer in freezing water

 

[Jungibaaz]

Thanks for sharing OP.

In all the threads of this kind, never have I witnessed, looking at some of these, my heart actually skipped a beat.

 

[aks18]

a Big Stone the way of Water Stream

i have to climb bit of this mountain to capture the Beauty of Hari parbat Peak which was under clouds you can see the glimpse of hariparbat on right side