Pir Sohawa | Islamabad | Pakistan | Beautiful Place

Pir Sohawa(ٗ سوہاوہ)is a quickly developing tourist resort located 17 kilometers (11 mi) from Islamabad on top of Margalla Hills. It has a 3000 plus ft height and located in Monal village which is part of Haripur District. On 6 January 2012, after nearly six years, Pir Sohawa, the city’s highest tourist site, received few inches of snowfall.

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v Tourist Attraction

v Restaurants

v Hiking tracks

Tourist attractions

Lively hills is a holiday resorts at attractive views of valleys on Margalla hills at 4800 feet above sea level. 22 km from zoo Islamabad.

Islamabad The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is considering converting Pir Sohawa into a tourist site which would become an substitute to Murree.

A number of restaurants and hotels are  established to fascinate visitors from inside and outside the country as Pir Sohawa is one of the most pacific zones of the country.

The decision was engaged during a visit to the area by CDA Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari.

Mr. Ahmed termed Daman-i-Koh, Pir Sohawa and adjoining areas a rare gift of God for Islamabad.

He delivered instructions to various executives to create more hotels and restaurants for sightseers in the area. He also directed them to pay special attention on cleanliness of the area besides increasing the number of cleanliness staff and installing extra boxes.

The CDA chairman said it was the duty of the municipal agency to take care of the greenery and guarantee cleanliness of the zone.

“This area has the position of a visitor purpose not only for inhabitants of the capital city but also for the whole country and in a foreign country,” he said. Giving directions to the Road Maintenance Department, he said work on fixing, matting and lane marking in Daman-i-Koh should be completed as soon as possible.

Officers of Road Maintenance, Cleanliness, Environment, Streetlights and other departments were also present.

According to official website of the CDA, the Margallas are a sequence of hills located in the north of Islamabad. These hills are an brilliant site for hiking.

The best season to hike here is the mid winter months when there is fewer rain and the days are tremendously pleasant. Motivating spaces here are Daman-i-Koh, Pir Sohawa, Gokeena, Mount Happiness and Loh-i-Dandi.

The part is also home to a number of wild animals such as howling.com deer, wild boars, Asiatic leopard, chinkara, red fox, leopard and jackals.

 Restaurants

Monal restaurant is situated in Islamabad on Pir Sohawa Road

Pir Sohawa in Islamabad is a home not only known to residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi but also to people visiting  from different other cities. This is because of the matchless popularity of Monal Restaurant, which is well-known for its astonishing environment and open-air sitting arrangement. The restaurant assists all three meals i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner and you might need to wait a few minutes to catch a table for yourself.

Though the most well-known places to banquet out in this area is Monal, you will also find La Montana Restaurant right following to it. The place also offers an outstanding environment, alike to that of Monal. The view of sparkling lights of Islamabad at night from both the restaurants makes you want to stay longer at that place.

Another choice for fine banqueting is Highland Country Club and Resort which also provides overnight rooms to stay for a holiday. The club is located just a few kilometers further up from Monal and offers an even better sight of the entire city.

Restaurants

Pir Sohawa – Beauty Inside The Beauty of Margalla Hills

Trekking Tracks

There are multiple tracks to hike to the top of Pir Sohawa

Inhabitants of Islamabad typically prefer hiking to the top on weekend and holidays

Though people from other cities usually use the road to reach the top of Pir Sohawa because of its twisty turns, residents of Islamabad typically prefer hiking to the top on weekends and holidays. There are multiple tracks leading to the top of Pir Sohawa but which track to take is entirely up to you.And you must have a water bottle and some energetic eating material.

Track1:  It takes about 1 to 2 hours for learners to reach the top from where you need to walk 20 more minutes to reach Monal.

Track2:  Starting from Islamabad zoo, Track 2 takes you to Damn-e-Koh after a walk of 1.5 hours. You can walk more for a few more minutes to visit cactus plant ridge from there.

Track:  3 The oldest and most well-known Track 3 is also the hardest among all the tracks due to its inclined climb. It unevenly takes 1.5 to 2 hours to reach your final target. Somewhere in the center you will also cross a sight point from where the view of Islamabad can be seen.

Track:  4 Trail 4 serves as a connecting point between trails 3 and 5.

Track: 5 The most commonly-used track is number 5, which takes a bit lengthier to reach the top but is easier to hike for people. If you like waterfalls then this the one you need to pick to hike to the top. On an average it takes 2.5 to 3 hours to reach the top.

Track:  6 Trail 6 is very rare and far less used as compared to other tracks. The trail has a distinct track for cycling and also has a bird-viewing point.

There are two more tracks other than the above-mentioned ones which are Saidpur Track and Bari Imam Trail.

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Disclaimer: Please note that the information cited in this blog has been obtained from the official website and Facebook page  Pir Sohawa. Therefore, the entry ticket prices and other rates are contents to change at the decision of the  organization.

Note: All the images have been traced from the official face book page of Pir Sohawa.