Tuesday, April 5, 2011

LEEPA VALLEY AZAD KASHMIR,PAKISTAN





















LEEPA VALLEY

Most fascinating & loveliest valley in Azad Kashmir, Leepa spell bounds everyone who visits this valley. The valley remains open for domestic tourists only from May to November.

About 60 kilometers from Naily and 38 kilometers from Reshian, Leepa is a small village about at an altitude of 1921 meters. Its lush green rice fields in summer and typical wooden Kashmiri houses present a wonderful view to the people visiting the area. Walnut, Apple, Cherry and honey of Leepa are very popular.

Popular Attractions:

Chananian:
Chananian, 62 kilometers from Naily & 36 kilometers from Reshian, is situated opposite to Leepa, near the Line of Control (LOC), at an altitude of 2226 meters. Surrounded by thick pine forests and Nullah Qazi Naag flowing near by it, Chananian is also a worth seeing place in
Leepa Valley .

Dao - Khan is situated some 75 kilometers from Muzaffarabad. An unpaved but well maintained road branches off from Reshian to Dao- Khan (4 kilometers from Reshian), which is now well recognized due to its high altitude (2490 meters), calm & peaceful atmosphere, excellent scenic beauty and panoramic views.

Accessibility:

A metalled road branches off for Leepa from Naily, 45 kilometers from Muzaffarabad, climbs over the Reshian Gali 3200 meters high and then descends to 1677 meters on the other side into the Leepa Valley.

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