The Makra is a

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in the Mansehra District in

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of the

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in northern

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. It is high and almost from

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on the Naran Road. From Kiwai, a single 7-kilometre-long road runs uphill to Shogran, a tourist resort with numerous hotels; the track continues to climb up to

Siri Lake Siri Lake ( ur, ) is situated near Shogran in Siri, on the way to Payee in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan. It is located at the height of almost . The lake is accessible via Kiwai passing through Shogran through a je ...

and ends at Paye. From here it is a trek of four hours to the top of the Makra. Hiking on the Makra is difficult due to snow and the gradient of the mountainsides. Makra peak shogran

Although it can be straightforward to climb, fatalities have occurred during storms. In spite of its difficulties, the summit offers the good views of Hazara and

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. Fatalities tend to occur in bad weather, especially thick fog, and as a result of the steepness of some sections. The waters from the mountain's

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feed the

Kunhar River The Kunhar River ( ur, ) or River Kunhar, is a long river, located primarily in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northern Pakistan. It is in the Indus River watershed basin. Its previous name was NainSukh (Ankhon ka Araam). Some people cla ...

. The place has been named as Makra Peak by locals as Makra (means spider in Urdu, the local language) due to its shape in snow resembling that of a spider on a web.

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Makra Weather Forecast
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