Pir ki Gali or (Peer Gali) is a magnificent natural place located at 11450 fts above the sea level surrounded by Pir Panjal Range, around 3 hr. away from Srinagar, Kashmir city, it has something for everyone on the way it has, Waterfalls, Tall Mountains, Beautiful Landscapes, Mughal Heritages & flowing rivers.
This road used to be a major trade link for the Kashmi, Jammu and Lahore during pre-partition era. The pir panjal passes appears in Srivara’s Rajatarangini as Panchaladeva meaning the deity of Panchala, A stream referred to as Pir Panjal stream runs through the valley, flowing east, which becomes the Rambi Ara River in the Shopian district. Scholar Mohibbul Hassan states that the old route through the pass kept to the southern side of the stream, but the Moghuls switched it to the northern side because a steep cliff called Hastivanj to the south was difficult to cross. The modern “Mughal Road” constructed between 2005 and 2009 is close to the route used by the Mughals, though it is not identical to it.

Shrine of Shaikh Ahmed Karim “RA”

There is a Shrine of Shaikh Ahmed Karim RA where the beauty of mountain range is its on high charm. This shrine stands in the Peer Ki Gali to mark the Pir’s meditating place, inside which some believe is a stone with his hand print. it has a small market where you could have taste local street food

Although it is not open in winters due to harsh climate and road remins closed due to snow from Dec end to Mid Mar. At Peer Ki Gali, the night temperatures often drop below -15°C in winters. It is the highest point on Mughal Road. Peer Ki Gali is 40 km away from Shopian, 80 km from Poonch.

Aliabad Sarai:

Aliabad Sarai way station seen from behind from the current Mughal Road. The Aliabad Sarai is a rest house in the Pir Panjal Pass, said to have been constructed by the Emperor Jahangir towards the end of the 16th century. It was one of the 14 halting stations constructed between Lahore and Srinagar along the Moghal Road. An Iranian engineer called Ali Mardan Khan was in charge of the construction, aided by the local chieftains. The safe keeping of the heritage building has been neglected by the government, and it has been used in recent times by local shepherds as a shed for cattle.

The original Moghal Road passed in front of the Aliabad Sarai rest house. The current one runs behind it, at a higher elevation. Pir ki Gali is highly recommended by Ahanger HOBO during summers if you are on Kashmir Visit. At least day trip could be the most beautiful time spend in Kashmir Trip. How ever a night stay in Camp could be a cherry on top.

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