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 An
Overview
Before getting the
status of an
independent district
in 1988, Bagh was a
part of District
Poonch. This
district almost
resembles to
district Poonch in
its history,
culture, customs and
traditions. District
Bagh, as a whole is
rich in variegated
natural beauty.
Topographically,
this district falls
into mountainous
zone. Bagh, Dheerkot,
Sudhan gali, Hanse
Chowki, Neela Butt,
Las Danna, Mahmood
Gali, Kahuta,
Havaily and Ganga
Choti are the main
places in this
district.
Bagh
Bagh, the district
headquarters of
district Bagh is 100
Kilometers from
Muzaffarabad via
Kohallah & 80
Kilometers via
Suddhen Gali, 205
Kilometers from
Islamabad and 48
kilometers from
Rawalakot. This town
is situated on the
confluence of two
mini nullahs-
Malwani & Mall,
which flow all the
year round. The
people of Bagh are
brave, courageous
and skilled,
especially the
artificers in the
field of bakery &
confectionery. The
well recognized "
Haji Peer Pass " is
about 32 kilometers
from Bagh City
linked with metalled
road. Middle
standard hotels, PWD
and Forest rest
houses are available
for visitors,
whereas, all the
basic necessities of
life are available
in the Bagh bazars.
Dheerkot
The fascinating and
charming place of
District Bagh is 25
kilometers from
Kohalla, the gateway
of Azad Jammu &
Kashmir, and 132
kilometers from
Islamabad . Located
at an altitude of
1676 meters,
Dheerkot possesses
an extremely
pleasant and healthy
climate. This place
is very popular
among the visitors
as a tourist resort
mainly due to easy
access, suitable
altitude and
beautiful landscape.
In the heart of the
calm & quite Deodar
and Kail mixed
forest, there is a
posh Forest rest
house, three Tourist
Huts and a Log Hut,
which are greatly
sought after by
tourists in summer.
Dheerkot is linked
with all parts of
Azad Kashmir by
black top roads and
direct transport
services are also
available.
Neela Butt
 From Dheerkot
towards southeast 6
Km ahead, this spot
is situated at an
altitude of 2000
meters. Besides its
scenic beauty, this
place is well-known
for its historic
background. On
August 23, 1947 the
Mujahideen-e-Azadi
assembled at this
place and started
armed struggle for
accession to
Pakistan .
Sufficient
accommodation
facilities are
available here for
visitors.
Las Danna
From Bagh, a 15
kilometers long
mettalled road leads
to Las Danna which
is a place of
captivating scenes
and natural beauty.
From Lasdanna, three
roads branch off the
main road i.e.
Mahmood gali-Palangi,
Haji pir- Aliabad
and Abbasspur-
Hajira respectively.
A tourist rest house
is available here
for accommodation.
Suddhen Gali
Sudhangali, located
at a height of 2134
meters, links
Chikkar with Bagh, a
town in the Bagh
district. This
scenic spot also
serves as a base
camp for those
interested in
hiking/ trekking to
the nearby 3045
meters high mountain
"Ganga Choti". It is
also linked with
Chikkar.
Buses & vans ply
daily from Bagh,
Chikkar &
Muzaffarabad to this
place. A tourist
rest house & PWD
rest house provide
reasonable
accommodation
facilities here. |
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