Shogran is a hill station situated on a green plateau in the Kaghan Valley, northern Pakistan at a height of 2,362 metres (7,749 ft) above sea level. It is located in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Shogran is located at a distance of 34 kilometres (21 mi) away from Balakot. The road from Islamabad to Kiwai is metalled and measures 212 kilometres (132 mi). Hotels and motels are available at affordable costs. Mobile phone services are also available there by Telenor and Zong. The local people are friendly and peaceful. It's mainly populated during the summer. Most of the people sit and relax in its huge lush green lawns. Entry might be restricted when senior officials visit or stay at rest houses. Views of Siri Paye and 'Musa ka Musala Peak' are really nice from the lawns of the rest house.
Shogran is opened for visitors in summers and winters (although in winter only one hotel is open for stay). June – August every year is the peak season. During this period, weather remains pretty pleasant. Temperature ranges between a maximum of 20 °C (68 °F) and a minimum of 3 °C (37 °F) at night. Monsoon winds bring heavy rains with occasional hail storm. Unexpected thunder storm and heavy rains keep environment cool and sometimes create difficulties for visitors to move around. Warm clothes are recommended for nights due to low temperature. Heavy snow keeps valley covered throughout the winter season. After 2005 Shogran valley is accessible in winter. In December and January visitors can enjoy live snowfall in shogran valley.
KIWAI
Kiwai is a union council of Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located on the way to Kaghan Valley. Payee Lake is accessible via Kiwai passing through Shogran by a jeep track
The Makra is a scenic peak in the Mansehra District in Hazara Region of the Himalayas in northern Pakistan. It is 3,885 metres (12,746 ft) high and almost 200 kilometres (120 mi) from Islamabad 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 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.
Naran Kaghan
Naran Kaghan valleys are among the most visited tourists places of Pakistan. They offer green plateaus, lush green valleys, amazing lakes, high tops, glaciers, mesmerizing meadows, thrilling river rafting and so much more. The access to Naran Kaghan is easy and affordable. This episode takes you to Shogran and Siri Paey. Both these places are matchless in natural beauty. Siri Paye Meadows is one of the most beautiful and picturesque places in Northern Pakistan where nature can be found blushing everywhere. No wonder this place becomes favourite destination of tourists in summers.
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