Dana Meadows are meadows located in the north-end of Kaghan Valley in Mansehra District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan. Surrounded by Lower Himalayan mountain peaks with elevation of around 15,000 feet (4,600 m), the alpine meadows are located at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m).[1][2][3]
Dana Meadows | |
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 Dana Meadows, Kaghan Valley | |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| District | Mansehra District |
| Elevation | 3,000 m (10,000 ft) |
Khanian is the starting point for a trip to Dana Meadows. The track to Dana Meadows was destroyed by the 2005 Kashmir earthquake which resulted the Jeep access to the meadows insurmountable.[4]
See also
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edit- ^ Bari, Naveed A (19 January 2012). "The splendor of Kaghan Valley: Story of a lost paradise Part-3 - News Pakistan".
- ^ "Kaghan Valley". www.tourism.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Jahangir, Tahir (2004). A travel companion to the northern areas of Pakistan. Oxford University Press. pp. 88–89. ISBN 978-01-95-79969-9. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "2005 - The Kashmir Earthquake". www.newspakistan.pk. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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