Kalam Valley
Kalam is the most attractive and charming tourist point situated into the Swat Valley of Pakistan. With the nearby mountains and rivers surrounding it, Kalam holds much stuff places to visit for tour. The beautiful rivers of Kalam are shaped through snow melting in the mountains. The nearby folklore claims that these waters have restoration homes.
This Valley is like a heaven for vacationers and lovely sub-valley of Swat. Kalam Valley is placed at 260-270 km from Islamabad, 100 km from Mingora and 30-35 km from Bahrain. It is eminent for its wonderful streams, cool waterfalls, freezing lakes and lush green mountains. You may visit from Valley to Ushu Forest, a trek takes that ends in a few lovely spots among Kalam and Ushu. It has amazing views of snow covered peaks, certainly one of them Mount Falaksir.
Kalam Valley Location
Kalam Valley placed in KPK Province of Pakistan. This valley has plenty of points for tourists. The fluvial river of Swat encircled the complete valley in conjunction with the richly inexperienced hills. The Kalam Valley capture millions of traveler to its lap. Some of the exquisite place to visit within Kalam is of Matiltan, Ushu, Utror, and Gabral.
Every one has its very own importance to visit. The cool and first-class weather with panoramic places, Kalam makes an excellent mixture for the visitor. The first-class time to go to Kalam valley is from April to September and winters can be simply harsh right here. Moreover, valley the suitable to visit whilst exploring the beauties of Swat and traveler love to do fishing, hiking in its spellbinding sceneries.
Tourist Points in Kalam Valley
Ushu Forest is a superb tourist point on the north side of valley. It is located at a distance of 7-8 kilometers from Kalam and 120-125 kilometers km from Saidu Sharif at the peak of two, three hundred meters (7,550 feet). It’s far available through a non-metalled road from Kalam via jeeps best. You can see cheap hotels in Kalam valley.
Matiltan
It is a picturesque spot that comes after Ushu forest and placed at approximately 11 km far away from Kalam. It is well-known for large glaciers, lofty mountain peaks, and thick forests. The tallest top of Falaksair and other huge mountains maybe watch from here.
Gabral
It is a fascinating hill station, comes at a distance of 20 km far away from Kalam. It is well-known for brown Swati trout fish. You can see lush green hills and mountains in this area.
Ushu Forest
This forest is near to Kalam Valley. Deep shadows of scrapping trees and shrubs weaving with a slight breeze made the filmy scenic woodland into the famous tourist attraction.
Utror
It is a beautiful picnic point and situated in Kalam valley which is 15 km far away from Kalam. It’s one of the lovely valleys in the location, surrounded through snow clad mountains and the beautiful Kundol lake within the vicinity is worth seeing.
Mahodand Lake
It is one of the vast & scenic lakes within the Swat valley, positioned at a distance of about 35-40 km from Kalam. Within the Ushu Sub-valley of Kalam that is laid out inside the Hindu-Kush mountains. It is on hand with a 4×4 vehicle and is a superb motel for fishing, boating, and camping. It is surrounded through snow clad mountains, lush green meadows and thick forests which hypnotize one to its center.
Kandol Lake
Kundol Lake is any other fascinating lake in Kalam valley that is placed inside the north of Utror place at a distance of 19 km far from Kalam. It additionally lies within the Hindu-Kush mountains and available through the mesmeric valley of Ladu via a trek of 5–6 hours.
The beautiful landscape of Swat’s Kalam natural depression with its gushing streams and rivers, thick alpine forests, lush inexperienced meadows, entrancing glacial lakes, supernatural peaks, and roaring waterfalls, is heaven for tourists in summer.
It is good that many hotels are open in Kalam where they provide every facility. The best thing which I felt was changed from other tourist spots and hill stations in Pakistan was that everything here is available at fair prices. the people of Kalam were also helpful and food items were Reasonable than other tourist places in the country.