Panj Peer in kotli sattian, kahuta. Panjpeer is the highest point of the Danoi Ridge in Kotli Sattian/Kahuta. It is called Panjpeer because of a shrine it has at the top. Locals believe this was a place where five saints came and got settled. It is at an altitude of approximately 1800 meters. In winters the top gets a few ft of snow each year. Danoi hike starts from the Lehtrar rest house on the Lehtrar Road. This road links Islamabad to Bagh via Kotli Sattian. Total distance between Islamabad and Lehtrar town is around 40 Kilometers. Rest house is behind the petrol pump just a little ahead of the main bazaar. The hike starts behind this rest house and is actually an abandoned jeep road. In a couple of hours, this path reaches Danoi rest house while passing through a beautiful pine forest. Danoi rest house Is at an approximate altitude of 1300 meters. Traveling from Rawalpindi to Kashmir when you move forward from Kahuta we come across Nararh. From Narar there is a link road leading you to Panj Peer. A magnificent and anonymous touring place endowed with the mountains, rocks, pine trees, valleys and fountains.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:28:58 +0000
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