Shogran ( ur, ) is a hill station situated on a plateau in the
Kaghan Valley
The Kaghan Valley ( ur, ) is an alpine valley located in the Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The valley covers a distance of across northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of to its highest point at the Babusar ...
, northern
Pakistan
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at a height of above sea level. It is located in the province of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
.
Shogran is located away from
Balakot
Balakot (; ur, ; ) is a town in Mansehra District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The town was destroyed during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, but was later rebuilt with the assistance of the Government of Pakistan and Saudi P ...
. The road from
Islamabad
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to the region is paved and measures . Mobile phone services are provided by
Telenor
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and
Zong. It's mainly populated during the summer. Entry might be restricted when senior officials visit or stay at rest houses.
Weather
Shogran is opened for visitors in summers and winters (although in winter only one hotel is open). June – August every year is the peak season. During this period, the weather remains temperate. Temperature ranges between a maximum of and a minimum of . Monsoon winds bring heavy rains with occasional hail storms. Unexpected thunder storms and heavy rains sometimes create difficulties for visitors to move around. During the winter months the valley is usually covered in snow. Since 2005 Shogran is accessible in winter.
See also
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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 ...
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Payee Lake
Payee Lake ( ur, ) is situated in centre of meadow in Payee, near Shogran in Kaghan Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan. It is located at the height of almost .
It is surrounded by Makra Peak, Malika Parbat, Musa ka Musala and t ...
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Kaghan Valley
The Kaghan Valley ( ur, ) is an alpine valley located in the Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The valley covers a distance of across northern Pakistan, rising from its lowest elevation of to its highest point at the Babusar ...
References
External links
* http://emergingpakistan.gov.pk/travel/place-to-visit/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/shogran/
* http://www.shogranvalley.com/
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Tourist attractions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Hill stations in Pakistan
Mansehra District