A practical guide to abbottabad as a base for galiyat trips, with specific advice on road connections, accommodation, food, day-trip distances, weather, parking

Mehreen Ali · 13 Sep 2026 · 14 min

Hills

Murree is not Nathiagali

One is a hill station with a Mall Road and a traffic myth you personally book. The other is a Galyat ridge with walks. Year, weekend, and who still goes — without pretending they are the same pine.

Mehreen Ali · 17 Apr 2026 · 6 min

Hills

Murree and Nathiagali without the traffic myth

The hills are crowded on the weekends you choose badly. On a Tuesday in the right month, they are still towns with pine, guest houses, and a Mall Road that can be walked.

Mehreen Ali · 17 Mar 2026 · 4 min