Curated Experiences in the Himalayas
The LOC Driving Expedition 2025
May 24 to June 1
The Day Wise Geography of our upcoming LOC Drive, the most exciting Event on our Calendar of Driving Events. Not only does it take you to the Points along the Line of Control, it also takes you in different directions of the Kashmir Valley.
You experience up close the Pir Panjal Mountains, the Kazinag Mountains, the Shamshabari Range and the Great Himalayan Range (Yes and someone on hand to tell and show these to you) and the Cherry on the top a view of the Nanga Parbat which can be seen from a couple of points along this drive.
You also drive along the Jehlum and along the Jehlum Gorge on the Road that once led to Uri. You also encounter the beautiful Kishanganga (or Neelum as our lovely Neighbours call it) and the Machil River in the Machil area. Not to mention that we would be staying right on the Mawar River in Reshawari.
We would be crossing 4 major Mountain Passes. Namely the Sadhan Pass (actual name Nastachun Pass ot NC Top) to get to Karnah Valley, the Pharkiyan Gali to get into Keran, the Zamindar Gali or Z Gali to get into Machil and last but not the least the Razdan Pass to get into Gurez. And all these Passes would be covered in Snow as is the usually case in May. Infact we even got caught in a Snow Storm on the Pharkiyan Top a few years back.
Video of a previous LoC Drive in Link in the first Comment.
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Gurez
On the North of the Kashmir Valley lies the Gurez Valley which at one point was on the Silk Route connecting Kashmir with Gilgit and Central Asia. It lies across the Razdan Pass and situated along the stunning Kishanganga River and the LoC runs almost parallel to it.
Uri
The Bridge that lies right at the LOC on what was once the main Road into Kashmir Valley which connected Srinagar with Rawalpindi along the Jehlum River.
Tithwal
The Road we start our descent from the Sadhna Pass into the Karnah Valley. The Sadhna Pass is located in the Shamshabari Range which divides the Jehlum Valley from the Kishanganga Valley.
Keran
Keran Village today stands divided between India and Pakistan. On the left side is Keran in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir while on the right side is Keran in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. And running through is the Kishanganga or the Neelum River.
Machil
Day Wise Itinerary
Day 1 : May 25
The Kaman Post is the last Indian Post in the Uri Sector on the main Road which connected Kashmir with Punjab. And at the Kaman Post is located the Aman Setu or the Friendship Bridge which connects Jammu and Kashmir with Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
On the way to Uri and the Kaman Post we drive along the Jehlum River Gorge as the River slowly winds its way towards the LOC. Here you can see a Gurudwara while further afield in the background lies the Town of Uri.
Day 2 : May 26
The Tangdhar area as we descend into the Karnah Valley from the Sadhna Pass.
Descending into the Karnah Valley
Right at Tithwal lies this bridge built in 1931 which connected people on both sides of the River. All the Mountains you see behind the Bridge lie across the LoC in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.
Day 3 : May 27
Day 4 : May 28
Day 5 : May 29
The iconic Habba Khatoon Peak which dominates the landscape as seen from the Dawar Village
Day 6 : May 30
Day 7 : May 31
