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Distance: 6.67 mi
Elevation gain: 1,814 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 4,426 ft
Max elevation: 7,697 ft
TrailRank: 67
Min elevation: 5,130 ft
Trail type: One Way

Coordinates: 224
Uploaded: October 27, 2021
Recorded: October 2021

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near Sikhar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)

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Itinerary description

Sattu Bangla also known as Sattuan bangla (in English "The Seventh Banglow"), is colonial Era forest officer's residence.

Roughly a century old, Sattu Bangla is still in very much good condition and in still used by Forest Department for it's officer's residence.
Wooden floor and roof makes sure that you are well protected from the weather. A drawback , however is, the lack of water nearby it.

There is a watchman and his family who maintain the Bangla.
There are several treks which lead to Sattu bangla.
I happen to traverse to a rather lesser known trek to Sattu and later shortest trek to nearby village Riyala from where I took Suzuki to Qalandarbad (a town near Abbottabad).

Waypoints

Start of the Trek

Look for a board there.

Another Valley

From Abotabad Valley, now you enter into Qalandarabad Valley

Take the left, downward path

Always stick to the wide and noticable path.

Lost and Found - Tree Trunk

I got lost and reach to this point from where I recided to quite my attempt and return to Home. It was later when I found the main trail and resumed my trek. There was a chopped tree trunk with brilliant landscape

Meadows with beautiful view

1st forest cutting

Door to the rest house

Sattu Bangla

Kitchen

Watchman's Hut

2nd forest cutting

Meadow and alternate trail view

You can see alternate trails going to Sattu Bangla on the other side of canyon

Panoramic View of valley

Selected tree cutting

Beware of the Dogs

Follow water channel - Kassi

Residential Area starts from here

Beware of Dogs

School for boys

Water Spring

Graveyard

Saiyeen Safdar's Residence

Water Stream Crossing

Water Spring Cave

End of Trek - Van Stop to Qalandarabad

You can get van from here to Qalanadarabad . From Qalandarabad you can take van or bus to Abottabad or Islamabad

Comments (2)

Bear Claw Sep 21, 2023
Interesting trek! How did you exit from Riyala or did you trek back?
Karakorum Diary Sep 21, 2023
Via local transportation. You can catch those very early in the morning. I stayed the night at Sattu and left at dawn to catch the “Suzuki” back to Qalanderabad.

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