Pakistan has been blessed with four seasons in one year. Winter generally begins in mid-October and lasts until the end of February. There are many impressive places in Pakistan to enjoy the winter season. During winter, heavy snowfall hit some areas of Pakistan creating fascinating snowy landscapes. Every year, people would rush to these places to enjoy the snowfall. We recommend that you visit the top 10 places to enjoy snowfall in Pakistan. Enjoy the snow with your loved ones and feel the winter wonder along with specially prepared traditional winter cuisine.
The 10 Best Places to Enjoy Snowfall in Pakistan:
10. Leepa Valley
Leepa Vallery is the most charming and beautiful valley in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. This is the most fascinating and charming valley. It offers an endless variety of spectacular scenic beauty, timeless memory of sights and sounds. It has high mountains covered with pine trees. During the winter season, the Leepa Valley is covered in snow. It is located 105 kilometers from Muzaffarabad. A fair-weather road forks for Leepa from Naile 45 kilometers from Muzaffarabad, climbs over Reshian Gali (10498 feet above sea level) and then descends to 5501 feet on the other side into the Leepa Valley.
9. Kalash Valleys – Chitral
One of the main attractions of Chitral is the Kalash valleys, the home of the Kafir-Kalash or “Bearers of the Black Robes”, a primitive pagan tribe. Known as one of the top 10 places to enjoy snowfall in Pakistan. Located at an altitude of 5,476-7,576 feet, it is a group of three small valleys: Brier, Bumburet, and Rambur. Brier is located in the extreme south of Chitral at a distance of 34 km. Bumburet, the largest and most picturesque valley of the Kafir Kalash, is 36 km from Chitral. And Rambur is 32 km from Chitral. All these valleys are connected by an off-road road. Besides enjoying the snow, you can also enjoy its famous traditional game “snow golf” during the winter.
8. Skardu
Situated at the confluence of the Indus and the Shigar River, with an altitude of 8,200 feet, Skardu is a city and capital of the Skardu district in Gilgit-Baltistan, northeast Pakistan. The city is surrounded by grayish-brown mountains, which hide the 8,000-meter peaks of the nearby Karakoram mountain range. There are three lakes in the vicinity of Skardu; Upper Kachura Lake, Lower Kachura Lake, and Sadpara Lake. Skardu is equally popular with high-altitude hikers, who hike to the Baltoro Glacier, K2 base camp, and Concordia. It is approximately 5 hours from Gilgit and a 10-hour drive from Besham.
7. Malam Jabba – Swat Valley
Home to the only ski resort in Pakistan, Malam Jabba is a hill station in the Karakoram mountain range almost 40 km from Saidu Sharif in Swat Valley, KPK. The Malam Jabba Ski Resort had a ski run of about 800 m with the highest point of the slope at 9,200 feet above sea level. The complex was equipped with modern facilities such as ice skating rinks, chair lifts, ski platforms, telephones, and snow removal equipment. The area also contains two Buddhist stupas and six monasteries that are scattered throughout the complex.
6. Peer Chanasi – Muzaffarabad
The impressive location, with an altitude of 9593 feet above sea level, is located 32 kilometers east of Muzaffarabad. Peer Chanasi is the main tourist attraction in the capital, Muzaffarabad, during both seasons, summer and winter. Due to its tremendous scenic beauty, its velvety green plateaus, and its wonderful climate, it wins the admiration of nature lovers.
5. Naran – Kaghan Valley
Naran is a city in the upper part of the Kaghan Valley in the Mansehra District, KPK. It is located 119 km from the city of Mansehra at an altitude of 8,202 feet. It is one of the most picturesque cities in Pakistan, attracting thousands of tourists, hikers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts every year. It is the base station for picturesque destinations such as Lake Saif-ul-Malook, Lalazar Babusar, the Noori Valley, and the Purbi Valley.
4. Ziarat
Home to the second largest juniper forest in the world, Ziarat is undoubtedly one of the best natural places to visit in Pakistan. It is a famous tourist site in both summer and winter. Surrounded by scenic, wooded hills, it sits at an altitude of 8050 feet. Ziarat is best known for its junipers, some of which are between 5,000 and 7,000 years old. If you want to enjoy snowfall in Balochistan province, Ziarat is definitely the best location. There is a small dam and the valley is full of fruit in summer and cherries in winter in summer and apples in winter. When the snow falls in winter, the juniper valley is more beautiful.
3. Kel Valley
Kel is a village in the Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir. It is located 155 kilometers from Muzaffarabad at an altitude of 6,879 feet. It is one of the lovely places to visit in Neelum Valley. If you really love to enjoy the snow, you must go there. It is also the base camp for the highest peak (Sarawaai Peak, 6326 meters above sea level) and the largest glacier (Sarawaai Glacier, 25 km long) of Azad Kashmir.
2. Hunza Valley
Situated north/west of the Hunza River, at an elevation of around 8,200 ft, the Hunza is a mountainous valley in the Gilgit – Baltistan region of Pakistan. It’s a big valley with many tourist attractions. And, it’s also known as the best place to Enjoy Snowfall in Pakistan. Baltit is one of the most popular tourist destinations because of the spectacular scenery of the surrounding mountains like Ultar Sar, Rakaposhi, Bojahagur Duanasir II, Ghent Peak, Hunza Peak, Passu Peak, Diran Peak, and Bublimotin (Ladyfinger Peak), all are 19,685 ft or higher.
1. Nathia Gali
Best known for its scenic beauty, hiking trails, and pleasant weather, Nathia Gali is a mountain resort town or hill station in Hazara, KPK. Also known as one of the best places to enjoy snowfall in Pakistan. Located at an altitude of 8,200 feet, it is one of the most popular tourist areas in the Murree Hills. Located 34km an hour’s drive from Murree and Abbottabad, halfway between these two locations. Nathiagali’s climate remains cool, pleasant, and foggy in summers. Cold winds begin to cool the weather in the fall. Winters are very cold and cold. If you want to cool the heavy snowfalls, go there in December and January.
