Saidpur-Mid-Trail

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Distance: 4.02 mi
Elevation gain: 1,161 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 1,161 ft
Max elevation: 3,166 ft
TrailRank: 59
Min elevation: 3,166 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: one hour 49 minutes
Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Coordinates: 1147
Uploaded: February 15, 2022
Recorded: February 2022

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near Saidpur, Islamabad (Pakistan)

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Saidpur (Urdu: سیدپور) is a village and union council (UC-1) located in a ravine in Pakistan in the Margalla Hills.
Saidpur, a little quaint village, famous for its pottery, is part of Islamabad today. It is located off the Hill Road to the east of Daman-e-Koh. Saidpur was founded by Sultan Said Khan, son of Sultan Sarang Khan. He gave his daughter in marriage to Mughal Prince Saleem who later became Emperor Jahangir.

Saidpur Village is home to a small 16th century temple called "Rama Mandir" or "Ram Kund Temple", dedicated to Hindu God Rama who Hindus believe lived in the area with his family during 14 years of their exile. According to official records dating back to 1893, a fair was held each year at a pond near the site called "Ram Kund" to commemorate that Ram and his family had once sipped water from it. For centuries, Hindus have travelled far and wide to worship at the temple, staying in an adjoining dharamshala (rest house for pilgrims).