Places of VISIT: Thandiani As the name indicates, Thandiani is supposed to be coldest among the hill stations of
Pakistan. The approach to Thandiani (2691 meters above sea level) is from Abbottabad.
Thandiani can also be reached from the Murree-Nathiagali route, but it takes more time
and the road is too winding. Thandiani is 31 km from main Abbottabad City and 25 km
from Thandiani-Nathiagali crossing. The drive takes more or less 80 minutes from
Abbottabad with lovely views on both sides of the road. The road spans more than 1219
m above Abbottabad. On the way along with tall majestic pine trees you come across
groups of monkeys. The major place on the way is Kalapani at 23 km from Abbottabad. It
has a beautiful local dak bungalow. Hule ka Danna is about two kilometres north of
Thandiani. It is one of the most beautiful glades in the region. Thandiani offers lush green
lovely views. At night the lights of Hazara District and Azad Kashmir are clearly visible.
To the east beyond the Kunhar River, may be seen the snow covered mountain ranges of
Kashmir, to the north and northeast, the mountains of Kohistan and Kaghan are sighted,
to the northwest are snowy ranges of Swat and Chitral.