Kaghan Valley
کاغان Upper Pakhli | |
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 Kaghan photographed during autumn, c. October 2015 | |
  Kaghan Valley  Kaghan Valley | |
| Coordinates: 34°50′N 73°31′E / 34.833°N 73.517°E | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province |  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra |
| Tehsil | Balakot |
| Elevation | 2,500 m (8,200 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
The Kaghan Valley (Hindko, Urdu: وادی کاغان) is an alpine valley in Balakot Tehsil, Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2] The valley stretches 155 kilometres (96 mi)[3] across northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of 650 m (2,134 ft) to its highest point at the Babusar Pass around 4,170 m (13,690 ft). Landslides triggered by the devastating 2005 Kashmir earthquake destroyed many passes leading into the valley, though roads have since been rebuilt. Kaghan is a popular tourist attraction in Pakistan.[4][5][6]
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- ^ Sophie (12 July 2010). "Kaghan Valley, Pakistan: Beauty Between Glaciers". www.tourismontheedge.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ The Kashmir Earthquake of 8 October 2005 – Earthquake Engineering
- ^ "Cold wave rules KP, Fata: Snow, landslides block roads in Kaghan valley". The News International.
- ^ "Record number of tourists visit Kaghan Valley". The News International.