Dhirkot (Bagh) Azad Kashmir
The Tehsil Dhirkot of Bagh district in Azad Kashmir is one of the most peaceful places with a healthy atmosphere where often people visit with their families to avoid urban pollution, noise, and congestion. It is situated at a height of about 5500 ft (1677 m) from sea level.
This is the place with plenty of things to do here in a calm admirable place like hiking, trekking, and praising the Lord for the blessing that he has given to this part of the world.
More often a traveler admires their destinations and praises the Lord for its mesmerizing views when they reach there. Dhirkot is the place where you will lost in its marvelous scenic beauty before reaching there.
Is Dhirkot worth visiting?
By traveling towards Dhirkot you will be welcomed by greenery everywhere and each viewpoint will remain in your memory for a long time. I am much confident that it will be your everlasting drive towards Dhirkot of Bagh district.
Dhirkot of Azad Kashmir is the most beautiful place surrounded by lush green mountains loden with tall trees. This place is famous for its fruits like apricot, pear, and apple. However, Apple is the most prominent fruit here among all.
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Why Dhirkot is famous?
Along with fruit gardens and forests here, this Dhirkot is famous for other trees as well like Cedar, Pine, Pinus Roxburghe, Pinus Wallichiana, Indian rosewood, and Aesculus Indica.
Dhirkot is surrounded by lush green peaks so it gives plenty of adventurous things to do here. By going for any hiking trek there it leads you to the lush green meadows from dense beautiful forests, where the chirping of the birds makes your hiking more joyful.
Dhirkot is famous for its small waterfalls that can be seen in the whole area, and the small ponds next to them add to their beauty. In the summer season, tourists also enjoy swimming or bathing in the crystal clear water of these waterfalls that falls into small ponds next to them.
Best time to visit Dhirkot
Dhirkot becomes a tourist's first choice to visit in the summer season because it remains cool and attractive when Pakistan becomes hotter than hot.
Dhirkot offers its more shiny landscapes and becomes one of the most fascinating places to visit in Bagh in the winter season and hosts heavy snow as well. The surrounding peaks and forests give goosebumps of beauty when they cover with snow.
800 years old tree
Another big reason for its popularity is for its tree which is about 800 years old according to the experts and has more than 30 feet in diameter.
Places to visit in Dhirkot of Bagh
Dhirkot Park, Timroota Pail, Neela Butt, Chamyati, Padder Mastoo, Chirothi, Bagyane, Parathi Bazar, Anroth, Ziyarat Bazar, Paniyola, Nakkar, Bhanakka, and Bhangoi are some tourists destination here.
People of Dhirkot
According to the Census of 2017, the population of this area is 36,270, and people in Dhirkot town are very polite, humble, and hospitable and welcome tourists with smiles on their faces. They are very hardworking and sociable too.
They love to play wallyball, and cricket so Dhirkot hosts the annual all Pakistan cricket tournament as well. Ther are very sophisticated and healthy and as per a survey, the average age of the people here is about 75 years due to healthy atmosphere of Dhirkot.
How to reach Dhirkot
Dhirkot is very easily accessible from all over Pakistan and road conditions are good enough to travel.
Rawalpindi to Dhirkot
Rawalpindi to Dhirkot distance is about 130 km and can be easily covered in 4 hours via Islamabad, Murree, Bhurban, and Bakote.
Islamabad to Dhirkot
By traveling on E-75 (Murree Expressway) you can easily cover a distance of about 120 km from Islamabad to Dhirkot in almost 3 and a half hours.
Murree to Dhirkot
The fastest and easiest way to reach Dhirkot from Murree is Khaqan Abbasi Shaheed Rd with a distance of about 70 km, and you can reach there in almost 2 hours via Bhurban, Dewal Shareef, Kohala, and Chamyati.
Muzaffarabad to Dhirkot
Dhirkot is located at a distance of about 65 km from its Capital city in Azad Kashmir, the Muzaffarabad. And can be covered in a maximum of 2 hours by traveling on the S-2 highway.
Facilities for tourists in Dhirkot
As Dhirkot is becoming famous among tourists and a lot of people visit this charming place, the facilities for tourists are increasing here with every passing day.
The main necessity for tourists other than food is accommodation, so you can rent any beautiful resort here at a minimal price. Some of the famous resorts or hotels here are Diyar Resorts, and Forest Rest House.
Things to do at Dhirkot
While you will enjoy a lot of hiking trails which are leading you up towards lush meadows and small ponds full of crystal clear water of waterfalls. You should spend a night there in your own camp to see sunrise early in the morning.
It will be a really very fascinating and amazing view of your life when you will see the sun is rising from the back of lush green mountains and giving shine to the tall trees all around.
To add up joy to your night stay there you can celebrate with a bonfire/barbeque, and please don't forget to keep the place clean as it is. So please get all your trash and wastage along with you back or dispose of it there.
Dhirkot Azad Kashmir Pictures
Conclusion
Dhirkot of Azad Kashmir in Bagh district is the most fascinating and admirable place that hosts a large number of tourists every day. And it is being more popular among tourists due to its healthy climate and amazing atmosphere, in every passing minute of a day.