Taxila Border Hike

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Bear Claw

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Distance: 9.62 mi
Elevation gain: 2,198 ft
Technical difficulty: Difficult
Elevation loss: 2,198 ft
Max elevation: 3,255 ft
TrailRank: 66
Min elevation: 2,165 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 5 hours 16 minutes
Time: 9 hours 14 minutes
Coordinates: 2943
Uploaded: November 29, 2020
Recorded: November 2020

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near Shah Allahditta, Islamabad (Pakistan)

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Itinerary description

We started from Shah Allah Ditta and kept on going through the Margalla Ridge towards Taxila. The ridge is thorny can can be treacherous. We went through some very rough areas and stopped at the boundary of Taxila. Though, the ridge goes all the way toward the Heavy Industry Taxila Road, we stopped at the demarcation sign due to time constraints.

I would say think twice before doing this trail. It requires is difficult in a sense that it has many rough patches.

Waypoints

Parking

Safe place to park. A few take outs nearby

Start

Trek

Pass the gate. Usually it's closed but from the side

Greenery

Stupa

On top of the mountain, there is a buddhist stupa

Right

View of Shah Allah Ditta region

Wild berries

Locals call these berries "Kurunday"

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Buddhist Stupa

Stupa Bin Fariqan. It's an ancient relic

Information of Stupa

In case things go bad

Straight

Dogs

Go up.

We had to take this route because of local dogs. They do attack!

Beach

Eucalyptus

Cut a few leaves of for steam. Excellent home remedy for coronavirus

Photo

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Coffee time

Trek

Taxila view

View

Livestock

Boulder

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View

Down below is Khurram

Thorny

Extremely rough part

Go up(left)

Photo

View

You can see the GT road highway and Nelson tower from here. GT road connected India with central Asia. Nelson tower is named after British General, Nelson. He knocked down the Mughal empire and lead the 1857 war.