The bike just stopped working near GUJAR KHAN
i came skardu via Astore and Deosai road
but on return i had to go via Gilgit_Skardu road
which was under construction
i have waken up at 3.30 am
today is 10th October and have to leave today
4 days back Umer went from this road
and he sent this message
we have got another blockage
there is a long que of cars
be prepared if you want to come on this road
the road is dangerous
its better to go from Deosai road
if you want to take this road then leave at 5.00am
so that you can get full day easily to reach gilgit
so...now i have planned
to leave at 4.30 am
almost my packing is complete
and now i will bring my bike and will tie my bags
because it will take another 20 min
i traveled from Skardu to lahore in 3 days
first day traveled from Skardu to Naran
2nd day Naran to Islamabad
and 3rd day Islamabad to Lahore
Although its a long journey, but i will share only highlights with you
so i brought my bike to the hotel
and left from hotel after tying the bags
and experienced amazing sunrise while leaving from skardu
most of the time its carpet road
but after sometime there are some parts under construction
in which i could have stuck badly if i had left late
But Allhamdulilah i am crossing it
if i see on maps, its around 137 km remaining
and map is telling that it will take 3.5 hours
Hoping that i would not get any blockage
This road will be completed by next year
so far i was passing through Trees are, rough area,
and some time a carpet road
at few places you feel that these big stones will fall on you
from last 3 hours, the ride was OK
but now this type of road will start
i had not find and road blockage due to early ride
only i have to stop for crossing of trucks on narrow paths
Ohoo..its dangerous part and stones may fall from top
its around 7.45 AM and this piece of construction is quiet long
these workers must be appreciated
who are making this road with such limited resources
finally its GOOD BYE BALTISTAN board
i left at 4.30 am and its 9.30 am now
and still there are fully carpet road and few rough road patches
i have asked some local people
and he said that it will take further 1.5 ~ 2 hours
and i think when this road will be completed
this journey will be squeezed to 3 hrs
which currently take 8 ~ 9 hours
almost 1 hour is left on this road
its 10am and almost at 11 am we will reach at Karakoram highway and Jaglot
Finally after 7 hrs drive, i reached at Karakoram highway intersection
so finally reched at Karakoram highway
This way goes to HUNZA VALLEY
and this way is Lahore and Islamabad
I think i should come to Hunza in cherry blossom season during April
i have already visited Hunza once
lets go back to islamabad
so this is an amazing point junction of 3 mountain ranges
when i came here 3, 4 years back
it was a very simple point
but now they have rebuilt it
they have made a proper stopover point with tuckshop and washrooms
and parking for buses with lights and flag aswel
it was just a basic level point when i visited in 2017
but now its good
wow man.... wow !!
they have made a sitting point down there
near the river view
the have really made it a good stopover point
they have made 3 cones
which symbolize the junction of three mountain ranges
you can view 3 mountain ranges junction point here
Karakoram, Himalaya and HinduKush ranges
After Junction point, filled the petrol
and had lunch at Jaglot
Leaving from Jaglot after log break and having Kabuli Rice
target is to reach NARAN till 6:00 PM
its difficult but not impossible
and after Jaglot, you reach at Nanga Parbat view point
Just before Raikot bridge, here is Nanga Parbat view point
That white mountain peak is Nanga Parbat
the 2nd highest mountain of Pakistan
K2 Peak (highest in Pakistan) has 8611m height
and it is 8126 m, only 500m less than K2
and it is 9th highest peak in the world
It is also called as KILLER MOUNTAIN
bcz this is the toughest peak for the hikers
and if you see, KILLER mountain is also written over here
then after crossing Raikot bridge and Chillas, i reached at BabuSar Top
Bike is taking too much power, and babusar is still 5min far
Road is too steep and bike is trying hard to reach at the top
it will reach soon
here come the Lulusar Lake
its around 5.45 PM
so finally i reached Naran Bazar at 7 PM
where i had Chapali Kebab in dinner and then slept
Good morning everyone, once again from Naran Valley
These jeep are going to Saif ul Malook lake
but i am going back
yesterday i had a long journey from Skardu to Naran
which was started at 4.30 am and ended at 7pm , non-stop !
restaurant are opening for breakfast
but i am leaving towards Islamabad
normally i travel from Naran to Islamabad via Abbotabad road
but you always get stucked in traffic
so this time i took Muzafarabad road from Balakot
so now i have entered into Kashmir after leaving from Balakot
and now we will go to Muzaffarabad and Murree Expressway
I selected this road first time, but will use this route always in future
as i have reached at the top of mountain
whole Muzafarabad can be seen from here
Right there is Neelam bridge
we will go down there to cross that bridge
and then we will go to murree
and then after crossing neelam bridge, i reached at Murree
So from here, Murree is at our right side
and straight road will take us to Islamabad
i was feeling dizzy on this road
and then had tea break and rest at a tuck shop
then i reached Islamabad and stayed at my Family
After having a one day rest, i left for Lahore
the bike was riding fine from last 2 weeks
but as soon she realized that i am taking her back from mountains
she refused going further
and bike was stopped near Gujjar Khan
so i was crossing Gujar Khan and bike have just stopped working
i am trying to give ignition but its not working
light is also not working
may be it has fused some wire
so i took my bike to the mechanic who was 1km away
when bike was opened and examined thoroughly
then it was revealed that batter charger was faulty due to heavy light i installed in the front
so i got a new one and again left for Lahore
i was thing if this what i had been doing if this incident
had happened in Desert and Deosai plains
so after wasting 3 hrs in Gujar Khan...i reached near Dina
so here is a board of Rohats Fort
we have to drive 8km inside
they are constructing a ver good entry gate of Rohtas Fort
A village is there on our left and Fort walls are at our right side
and actual visiting gate is little ahead
parking fee is 20 Rs
and entry fee is 20 Rs
this is the entrance path
there is a graveyard on right side
and on right side, there is a park having a pond and sitting area
and now its walls are starting
There are like old ruins
and you can shoot a horror movie here
Rohats fort history starts from Mughal period
A mongolian soldier Babur attacked on south Asia in 1526
People used to call Mongols as Moguls
and then Mogul was converted into Mughal
thats how this empire was named as MUGHAL EMPIRE
After Babur, his son Hamayun was made as King
but he could not manage it
and an Afghan soldier SHER SHAH SURI from Sur Empire attached here
so Hamayun went to Iran as self-exile
Shershah suri built this fort in 1940 to protect himslef from Hamayun further attack
so Sher shah ruled this region from 1540 to 1555
and this is the period which is not included in Mughal Empire
See this point
and this one
and this one at the bottom
and this one on the front
these all are the points
where their soldier used to stand
and used to attack on others from these points
this one is specially built to attack from angle
without facing the army from front
In 1555, hamayun again attacked on Shershah suri
and Mughals got this Fort back after ending Sur Empire
but they hardly used this fort later
after that in 1758, Marathas attacked in Punjab
and conquered this fort
then Sikh forces got hold of this Fort in 1825
and when British came in with full power
they attacked and collapsed this Fort
So many attacks were done on this fort
and today i am wandering in those ruins
Ok so we have seen the Rohtas Fort
and have also seen its history
lets go back and resume our journey to Lahore
lets go with me
so this journey is going to end today after 14 days
and reached back to Lahore
Skardu series is now ended here
I will meet you guys at some other place
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