Rawalakot - The Pearl Valley

Abdullah Khan

Rawalakot is one of the dynamic places in Pakistan, here you experience the actual nature. Its scenic beauty is matchless, anyone who sees it once forgets to blink. It is also known as the "Pearl Valley" of Azad Kashmir due to its speciality in natural beauty and amazing scenery. The Valley is famous for its vibrant green fields, blooming flowers, wonderful lakes, powerful waterways, and wildlife adventure to experience.

The valley offers many activities like mountaineering, trekking, camping, hiking, rock climbing, paragliding, and water-based sports activities that give a delightful experience to every visitor.

Its beauty is worth seeing in every season. The best time to visit this tourist destination is from May to Oct, due to the very pleasant weather. If you want to see snow then Dec to Feb is the best time to experience tough cold weather.

Most Beautiful Places to Visit in Rawalakot

Most beautiful places to visit in Rawalakot are:

Banjosa lake
Toli Pir
Poonch River
Tatta Pani

1) Banjosa Lake

It is situated at a distance of 19 km from Rawalakot city. It is located in tehsil Hajira, district Poonch (AK).It is a planned tourist area. Banjosa is a beautiful lake surrounded by green mountains offering an awesome view to tourists. A few rest houses are constructed in the surroundings of the lake. Weather is pleasant in summer with occasional snowfall in winter.

2) Toli Pir

It is located on Toli Pir road at a distance of 40km from Rawalakot city.

Toli Pir is considered as the most beautiful and attractive point in Rawalakot. It is the origin point of three different mountainous ridges. There are some old remains of Mazar at the highest top of Toli Pir. Weather is pleasant in summer with heavy snowfall during winters.

3) Poonch River

It is located on Hajira-Kotli road, at a distance of 40 km from rawalakot city.

It is at an elevation of 886m above sea level. The water passage is quite long and wide at locations. Weather is pleasant in summers and cold during winters.

4) Tatta pani

It is located on hazira road at a distance of 45 km from rawalakot city. Tatta pani is famous for its Hot water springs coming out of the ground that falls in river poonch and this place is named after these hot water springs (tatta in Punjabi means hot). These are sulphur water springs with extremely high water temperature however existing hot water baths were destroyed during floods in river poonch. Here the weather is hot in summers but cold during winters.

Rawalakot is a truly fantastic place to visit and enjoy the serenity of this breathtaking spot. So what are you waiting for? Plan your trip by clicking on the following button and fill the form.

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