List of Places to Visit in Neelum Valley
| 1) Kutton Waterfall | 2) Keran | 3) Upper Neelum |
| 4) Sharda Valley | 5) RattiGali Lake | 6) Baboon Valley |
| 7) Kel | 8) Arrang Kel | 9) Chitta Katha Lake |
| 10) Taobutt | ||
1.Kutton Waterfall
Travel Time: 3 hrs from Muzaffarabad ( At the road of Kutton Jagran Resort )
Best time to visit: March to October
Video: Kutton Waterfall
Kutton Waterfall is 2 kilometers from Kundal Shahi Bazaar of Neelum Valley at road Jagran Valley. Easily accessible via car. Kutton Waterfall is the first main place to visit in Neelum Valley.
2. Keran Valley
Travel Time : 3 hrs from Muzaffarabad on Main Neelum Valley Road
Best Time to Visit: Throughout the year
Video: Keran Valley
Located at Bank of Neelum River, it’s LOC where you can see both Indian held Kashmir and Azad Kashmir. The river flows smoothly at this place.
3. Upper Neelum
Travel Time: 3 hrs 20 minutes
Best Time to Visit: March to October
A small link road connected the main Neelum road to a hilltop with Upper Neelum Village, the landscape of the village is most beautiful.
4. Ratti Gali Lake
Travel Time : 3 hrs from Keran
Best Time to Visit: July to September
Video: Ratti Gali Lake
20 Kilometers jeep trek from Dowarian to Rattigali takes about 2 and half hours, Ratti Gali is an alpine glacier lake and one the best place to visit in Neelum Valley.
5.Baboon Valley
Travel Time: 3 hrs from Keran
Best Time to Visit: July to September
Video: Baboon Valley
You have to take the Jeep from Naqdar which is hardly five minutes drive from Keran. It’s the second-best place to visit in Neelum Valley. Baboon Valley is famous for water streams, waterfalls, lush greener meadows.
6. Sharda Valley
Travel Time: 5 hrs from Muzaffarabad ( Located on Main Neelum Valley road
Best Time to Visit: March to December
Video: Sharda Valley
Sharda Valley is a small town located on the bank of the Neelum River, mainly tourist attractions in Sharda are water sports, hiking to Sharda Peeth, Sharda Bridge, and fishing.
7. Kel
Travel Time: 2 hrs 20 minutes from Sharda
Best Time to Visit: March to December
Kel is a very famous town in Neelum Valley, small huts, waterfalls, and Neelum River are the major tourist attraction. Kel is also the route to Shounter and Chitta Katha Lake. Astore to Kel tunnel is under consideration under CPEC.
8. Arrang Kel
Travel Time: 45 minutes hike from Kel
Best Time to Visit: March to December
Video: Arrang Kel
Most famous and visited tourist place of Neelum valley is Arrang kel, a small town but big green fields, glaciers, small huts, and hotels serving hot teas. With respect to landscape Arrang kel is the most beautiful destination of Neelum. Arrang Kel is not accessible by road it’s only connected by a chair lift and 30 minutes hike.
9. Chitta Katha Lake
Travel Time: 1 day Tour (2 hrs jeep rides then 6 hrs hiking)
Best Time to Visit: July- September
Video: Chitta Katha Lake
Chitta Katha Lake is 2 hrs jeep ride to base and then a hiking trek of 6 hrs, it’s very hard to travel for families only full fit person could conquer this lake.
10.Toabutt ( Guraiz Valley)
Travel Time: 3 hrs jeep trek from Kel to Taobutt
Best Time to Visit: July- September
Taobutt is the last place of Neelum valley, places to visit during the visit from Kel to Taobutt are Helmet, Sardar, Phulawai, and Janawai. Taobutt is famous for landscape only 3 or 4 hotels are available for stay.
