Sudhan Gali Bagh AJK, Pakistan
Dera Sadozai or Sudhan Gali means Street of Sudhan's is a village in the district Bagh of Azad Kashmir, located on the main road that connects Zila Bagh to Muzaffarabad capital city of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It also connects Chikkar town with Bagh city and has an altitude of about 7000 ft (2135 m) from sea level.
It is Now becoming a tourists hotspot as it has several destinations and landscapes that attract tourists for their immense beautiful natural views.
It is considered an alternative to Murree because it has all facilities and attractions as Murree hill station and the local government has planned to install a chair-lift or cable car to boost tourism activities here as well.
The most popular and favorite tourist destination here is Ganga Choti which is known as the most scenic and easiest hiking trek in Azad Kashmir administrated by Pakistan and Lasdana top which is a real example of heaven on earth due to its immense beautiful natural views.
Sudhan Gali rest house/hotels
Sudhan Gali is a hill station that hosts hundreds of tourists not only from Pakistan but foreigners as well. Mainly there are two guest houses for tourists one belongs to the Tourism Department of Azad Kashmir and another belongs to PWD Department.
However, these rest houses remain out of the reach of the common tourists as these rest houses are occupied by well-known personalities and well-connected people most of the time.
Apart from this there are a large number of hotels and rest houses to facilitate tourists with quality accommodation and tasty food. You can rent a hotel at your convenience and the average room rent is about PKR 1500 to 3000 (10 to 20 dollars).
Moreover, some locals offer accommodations for tourists in their houses at minimal cost in the tourism season as well.
See also:
Terraces of the fields in AJK, Leepa Valley
Kutton resorts and Kundal Shahi waterfall AJK
Sudhan Gali weather
The weather here in Sudhan Gali remains very pleasant and cool that attract tourists not only in the winter season but in the summer season as well. In the summer season, tourism activities reach their peak here due to its healthy climate and striking views.
Sudhan Gali in winter
It falls very heavy snow here in the winter season that attracts tourists from far and wide areas of the country. The lush green valley and tall trees are covered with the white blanket of snow that gives an immense beautiful view. The minimum temperature drops down to -5 Celsius and the maximum temperature is about 15 Celsius in winter.
Sudhan Gali in Summer
The summer season is known as the tourist season here when every coming day becomes hotter than hot in Pakistan. The temperature here remains cool and pleasant so tourists visit here with their friends and family in groups. The average temperature remains between 15 Celsius to 27 Celsius here in the summer season.
Best time to visit Sudhan Gali
Sudhan Gali is the best place to visit in all seasons throughout the year as it remains open and accessible due to its paved roads. However, If you want to see lush green and scenic natural views you should visit Sudhan Gali in the summer season. And if you love to enjoy snowfall you may come here between the end of November to January.
Why Sudhan Gali is famous?
Sudhan Gali is famous for not only its height or location with lush greenery, it is also famous for its forests with high and tall trees of pine. According to a study here, it is fact that some trees here are more than a hundred years old.
Is Sudhan Gali worth visiting?
Sudhan Gali is known as the gateway to the Bagh district in Azad Kashmir and tourists often use this beautiful place as their base camp because other tourist destinations in Bagh becomes easily accessible from Sudhan Gali.
How to reach Sudhan Gali?
Sudhan Gali hill station has now become a developed tourist destination with all the basic and luxury necessities of life. And can be accessed from all over Pakistan easily as the local government has constructed paved roads here.
Lahore to Sudhan Gali
Sudhan Gali is located at a distance of about 540 km from Lahore that can be covered in about 10 to 12 hours easily vis M-2 motorway till Islamabad, and then drive on Tourism highway to reach the destination.
Islamabad to Sudhan Gali
Sudhan Gali is located at a distance of about 170 km from Islamabad that can be covered in about 5 to 6 hours easily vis Tourism Highway.
Muzaffarabad to Sudhan Gali
Sudhan Gali is located at a distance of about 60 km from Lahore that can be covered in about 1 to 2 hours easily vis S-3 highway (Muzaffarabad-Chakothi Rd).
Sudhan Gali photo gallery
Conclusion
Sudhan Gali is the most scenic village located in the Bagh district of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan which is now becoming more popular in tourists and being considered as an alternative to Murree for tourism activities. It has all facilities and attractions like Murree has but a chair lift is missing. So the local government has planned to install it here as well.