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Are you looking for some hiking and trekking trail in Pakistan? Then Margalla Hills are the best place for you. The Margalla Hills are a series of hills lying at the north of Islamabad, Pakistan. From Islamabad, Margalla Hills appear as a series of mountains gaining height from West of Islamabad and reaching high altitudes in the northeast direction. In the northeast, the Margalla Hills touches the cool Murree Hills.
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In some aspects, Margalla Hills is similar to Northern Areas of Pakistan that is called as Mini Switzerland or the Switzerland of Pakistan. Topography of Margalla Hills, Islamabad is somewhat rugged, with several valleys and many steep and even sharp slopes.
Margallah Hills is a place full of stunning valleys and other attractive spots. In fact, Margalla Hills is one of the most popular tourist spot in Islamabad, Pakistan. The place is drained by the River Kurang and its tributaries that flow into the Soan River. The famous tourist attraction in Margalla Hills, Islamabad is the Margalla Hills National Park. This park is located in the foothills of the Himalayan Range and is the most accessible park in Pakistan because of its close proximity to Islamabad. This park is rich with Himalayan fauna, some species of birds and wildlife, providing refugee to the barking deer, leopard and the gray goral.
For those adventurous souls who love to go for hiking in Margalla Hills will be delighted to find fantabulous hiking purposes that meet the demand of both serious and less serious hikers. The best hiking season are the mild winter months when there is not much rain and the days are superbly pleasant. The series of hills also cocoons the famous historical city of Taxila. PirSohawa is one of the best picnic spot and hill station in the Margalla Hills. “Daman-e-Koh”, meaning in between the mountains, is an amazing picnic spot for eating, merrymaking, etc. Delve deep into the Margalla Hills and find yourself immersed into its alluring beauty. For further information on tourist attractions in Islamabad, keep surfing the pages in our site www.islamabadlahore.com.
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