| Duration: | 2 Day(s) - 1 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Hiking Tours |
Day1: Travel from Islamabad to Donga Gali.
Start Mushkpuri hiking
Reach the top of Mushkpuri peak (2-hour hiking)
Travel back to Nathia Gali
Day 2: Start trekking to Miranjani peak
Travel back to Nathia Gali
Travel back to Islamabad
Explore More About Nathia Gali:
Nathia Gali or Nathiagali is a hill station and mountain resort town located in the Abbottabad District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located at the center of the Galyat range, where several hill stations are situated. Nathia Gali is known for its scenic beauty, hiking tracks, and pleasant weather, which is much cooler than the rest of the Galyat range due to it being at a higher altitude. It is situated approximately 32 kilometers (20 mi) away from both Murree and Abbottabad.
Nathia Gali town also serves as the administrative center of Nathia Gali Union Council. It is today located in what is the Abbottabad District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At an elevation of 2,410 m (8,000 ft), it is a popular tourist resort in the summer months. It is forested with pine, cedar, oak walnut, and also oak and maple trees.
During the summer, Nathia Gali is relatively popular amongst tourists, but due to its limited area and availability of property, it is not thronged by as many people as the hill station Murree, which is only an hour away, even though it has more recreation. Nathiagali is known for a beautiful trek that leads to Thandiani that passes through Dagri Naka.
Ayubia National Park is also one of the spots here that tourists and nature lovers often visit.
The natural scenery is highly attractive. Nathia Gali is famous for its lush green meadows, deep forests of oak, cedar, and pine, where fog in July/August presents glory. In winter snowfall adds to the scene. Nathia Gali has a church, St. Matthew's, a remnant from the British period and made entirely of wood. It is situated at the edge of the mountain with a nice panorama towards Kashmir.
Nathia Gali has a mini bazaar. Mukshpuri and Miranjani are two nearby high peaks. On a clear day, the Nanga Parbat can be seen in the distance.
The Nathia Gali region is home to various species of birds, insects, butterflies, and other animals. The World Wildlife Fund has an office in the Galliat and has assisted in the breeding and reintroduction of the species of the near-extinct common hill leopard in the forests of the Ayubia National park, right by Dungagali and Nathia Gali.
This area was thought to be a perfect habitat for them but according to local reports, they frequently came out of the forest after cattle of the local villagers and were occasionally shot. Packs of pi-dogs which were previously considered to be a night-time menace can no longer be seen anywhere in the Galliat
