Kumrat Valley is a charming valley in Upper Dir district of KPK province in Pakistan.
It is one of the beautiful valleys of Pakistan, and a picturesque spot for travelers. Every summer season thousands of tourists from different areas of the country visit to Kumrat valley and enjoy the pristine greenery and cool weather.
Unlike Kalam region of Swat valley, Kumrat is covered with lush green pastures, snow clad mountains, gushing river Panjkora, mesmeric foggy mounds and romantic forests are ever alluring attractions of the region, which serve as habitats for variety of flora & fauna. It is located in the Upper Dir Kohistan region at the back side of which Swat Kohistan area of Gabral is located.
Below is a list compiled to help tourists in making their next trip to Kumrat Valley a product one. Must visit these tourist destinations while your visit to this valley.
1- Panjkora River, Kumrat Valley
2) Wooden Canals, Thall, Kumrat Valley
3) Waterfall in Jahaz Banda, Kumrat Valley
4) Do Kala Chasma, Kumrat Valley
5) Badagoi Pass, Kumrat Valley
6) Chahrot Banda, Kumrat Valley
7) Crooked woods of Kumrat Valley
8) Trek to Katora Lake, Kumrat Valley.
9) Another Waterfall in Jahaz Banda, Kumrat Valley
10) Katora Lake, Kumrat Valley
11) Jandrai Trek, Kumrat Valley
12) Kalkot, Kumrat valley
12) Dojanga, Last Point of Kumrat Valley
13) Thal, Kumrat Valley, Upper Dir
14) Towards Katora Lake, Jahaz Dand, Kumrat Valley
15) Bara Dand Lake, Kumrat Valley
16) Jahaz Banda Meadows, Kumrat Valley
17) Jandrai Village, Kumrat Valley
18) Forest Kumrat Valley,Panjkora River, Kumrat Valley
the thing that saddened me when i visited kumrat was the deforestation was quite alarming. we could easily see the signs of cut trees. people use high quality pine and fir trees even to make shelter for their horses and mules. the local dhabbas were also made of the wood from the local forests. the place may lose its charm to a great extent in next 10-20 years. i am sure that the valley from bahrain to kalam must have been like kumrat about 50-100 years ago but now with the population increase and deforestation trees can only be seen above certain height. the mahodand lake will lose all its charm in next 10-20 years as the people keep on cutting trees on the island between the two branches of the river kalam. i dont know why they specially cut trees from that particular spot.
pakistanis are the greatest enemy of pakistan.
i have some very beautiful pix of this valley but i dont know how to upload them on this site.can anyone help me?
Deforestation at a rapid pace is well underway in Kumrat. Already the aerial shots of green cover from a few years back to now shows a minor difference but this difference will become huge in the next few years. What is the KP government doing about it?