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Kaghan Valley - Land of The Fairies

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Location: Kaghan   Valley  is a scenic wonderland. Kaghan is a jewel among the many beautiful valleys in the Mansehra District of Hazara in the  North West   Frontier   Province  (Khyber Pakhtoon Khuah) of  Pakistan . The valley extends 160 km, rising from an elevation of 2,134 feet (650 m) to its highest point, the  Babusar   Pass , at 13,690 feet (4,170 m). Description:   Kagh an valley is named after the town of  Kaghan  rather than for the  Kunhar   River  which flows through the length of the valley. This valley has most popular summer holiday spots for both Pakistanis as well as foreigners. If you love hiking, trekking or fishing, then  Kaghan   Valley  is like heaven. Lofty peaks crown the mountains ranges on either side like turrets, ranging in height from 12,000 to 17,000 ft and more, with the eastern range higher than the western. The bed of valley slopes up from 3,000 ft at Balakot, which, as it were, the gateway of the valley, to 12,000 ft at Gittidas beyond which the valle