Trekking in Chitral:

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The largest state in South Asia is Chitral and the capital city of the province is Shamsabad. The capital city has a dense population of high rise buildings, several palaces and fortifications. The old city is very beautiful with lots of buildings and mosques that date back to the rule of the Mughals.

The beautiful old Chitral city is surrounded by trees and sometimes it gets too hot during summer time and there is a high chance of rain during the monsoon season. If you want to go for trekking in Chitral, then you have to prepare enough money and you have to purchase the trekking equipments from a trekking store located nearby Chitral.

Trekking in Chitral is very popular as trekking is very easy and comfortable adventure. There are lots of trekking routes available all over the country and they are very easy to follow. The destinations where trekking is popular are Thar and Bandipora among others. You have to follow the itinerary carefully to reach the trekking places and you have to buy the trekking clothes from a trekking store near Chitral times.

If you choose the mountain trekking route then you have to carry extra strength in your pack as the level of altitude is quite high. You have to start the trekking process at a low level and later you can go to the high level trekking routes and reach the destination easily.

The trekking season is in December to January and in summer the trekking season is from April to July and in the winter season from November to February. The most popular trekking routes are Thal and Dambola which are located in North Chitral.

If you want to visit some nearby cities then you have to stay in local lodging in Chitral for traveling as the capital city of the province is located in far away region. During the winter season you have to take a snow bus to reach to Tarangire.

Trekking in Chitral also requires you to carry proper amount of food. So, if you have a lot of time then you can go for trekking in Chitral, which is an adventure tour to take a walk on the heaven. There are many other destinations around Chitral including Dandakaranya which is one of the oldest temples in the world.

Try to visit the Sankat Mochan Temple and Shukla Sahib. Visit this places during your visit to Chitral.