Shogran

Shogran
Hill station
A resort in Shogran
Shogran
Coordinates: 34°38′N 73°28′E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District	Mansehra District
Elevation	2,362 m (7,749 ft)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

Shogran (Hindko, Urdu: شوگراں) is a hill station situated on a plateau in the Kaghan Valley of Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northern Pakistan at a height of 2,362 metres (7,749 ft) above sea level.[1] It has been a popular tourist attraction in recent years.[2][3][4]

Shogran is located 34 kilometres (21 mi) away from Balakot. The road from Islamabad to the region is paved and measures 212 kilometres (132 mi). It is mainly populated during the summer.[5]

Weather

Shogran is opened for visitors in summers and winters.[6] From June to August, it is the peak season during which the weather remains temperate. Temperature ranges between a maximum of 20 °C (68 °F) and a minimum of 3 °C (37 °F). Monsoon winds bring heavy rains with occasional hailstorms. Unexpected thunderstorms and heavy rains sometimes create difficulties for visitors to move around. At times the road to Shogran is blocked by landslides usually following rains or when the snow starts melting at the advent of the summer.[7][8] During the winter months, the valley is usually covered in snow.^[citation needed]

See also

• Siri Lake
• Payee Lake
• Kaghan Valley

References

1. Saleem, Umar (26 August 2012). "STFP publishes travel guide on Kaghan Valley". Pakistan Today.
2. "Naran, Shogran witness massive arrival of tourists during vacations". Business Recorder. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
3. "Visit to Shogran, Kaghan allowed only if guidelines followed: police". Dawn. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
4. Ali, Zulfiqar (6 March 2023). "Snow jeep race held to promote winter tourism". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
5. "Services Able". Pakistantoursguide.pk. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
6. KP, Devadasan (19 November 2020). Amir Khan (ed.). "See the first snowfall in Pakistan's beautiful Kaghan Valley". Gulf News. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
7. "KKH, Shogran road cleared of landslides, snow". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
8. "Major road blocked in Mansehra due to landslides". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2024-07-07.