Mukeshpuri Explained

Mukshpuri
Elevation M:2800
Coordinates:34.0667°N 96°W
Country:Pakistan
Region:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Region Type:Province
District:Abbottabad District
District Type:District

Mukshpuri, Mushkpuri, or Mukeshpuri is a 2800adj=midNaNadj=mid mountain in the Nathia Gali Hills, in the Circle Bakote Region of Abbottabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan. It is 90km (60miles) 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 .[1] Much of the mountain is covered with Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests.[2]

The peak

The route from Nathia Gali on western side of mountain is a steady and 4adj=midNaNadj=mid 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 Mukeshpuri 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.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mukeshpuri or Mukshpuri - A Guide for Travelers . thetourist.pk . 23 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Location and Covered with Western Himalayan Subalpine Conifer Forests . Bhattiadil.wordpress.com . 21 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Areas which can be seen from Mukeshpuri Top . www.pakistantoursguide.pk . 20 June 2018.