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Distance: 10.99 mi
Elevation gain: 384 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 7,792 ft
Max elevation: 12,973 ft
TrailRank: 68
Min elevation: 5,563 ft
Trail type: One Way

Moving time: 4 hours 33 minutes
Time: 8 hours 8 minutes
Coordinates: 2898
Uploaded: May 22, 2022
Recorded: May 2022

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near Batiar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)

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Musa ka Musalla (Urdu: موسیٰ کا مصلیٰ transl. Moses' mat) is a peak standing at an altitude of about 4,100 metres (13,500 ft) at the junction of Siran and Kaghan Valleys in Himalayas.
It is situated 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of the city of Abbottabad in Balakot Tehsil of Mansehra District.

From Mansehra, crossing Shinkiari, you reach Munda Gacha village.
A scenic and mesmerizing village from where a jeep ride of 3 kilometers takes you to the trek's starting point.

There are several and different routes that reach MKM summit. Even from Munda Gacha you can take two routes to reach Dor. A point where two water streams meet to form Siran River.
From Dor, there are several ways to the Khori or Gali base camps.
From Gali, however there is one straight route to reach MKM summit.

Since climbing up and down is different, I separated the rout for descend.

Waypoints

MKM Summit

There is a grave at the summit where local visit to pray. You can see Siran and Kaghan valleys. Further mountains of Kashmir and Allai valley are also visible. Summit is at an altitude of about 4,100 metres (13,500 ft).

First Ziyarat

First Ziyarat is a grave 30 minutes before the summit of MKM.

Panorama view of the valley

Gali Base Camp

You can set up camp in Gali, but it becomes too windy and cold at night. There is a mosque which you can stay if you have not brought camp but it has 3 walls, so you won't be protected from cold weather.

Khori Mosque - Base Camp

We stayed at the mosque at Khori

A village on the way

Dor stream

I always take a dip in the cold and soothing water of Dor here. Sand here is of beige cold color, which is very strange

Dor point

It's a point where two streams meet and for Siran River. The point is called Dor. From here you can take the either the route with Siran River or the higher route up on the mountain. First one is easier though. However I followed the second one, on the mountains, route in here.