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Field guide · Nature
Ayubia National Park
Ayubia National Park, 33 km² of protected pine and oak forest in the Galiyat, at about 2,400 m in Abbottabad District.
Ayubia National Park protects 3,312 hectares of temperate forest in the Galiyat hills of Abbottabad District. Declared a national park in 1984 and named after President Ayub Khan, it sits at an average height of about 2,400 metres and takes in the old hill resorts of Khaira Gali, Changla Gali, Khanspur and Ghora Dhaka. It is run by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife and Parks Department.
Why go
- ✦Protected coniferous and mixed broadleaf forest
- ✦An average height of about 2,400 m
- ✦The hill resorts of Khanspur, Changla Gali and Khaira Gali
How to Reach
By road from Islamabad or Abbottabad on the Murree–Abbottabad road through the Galiyat; the park lies around Khanspur, Changla Gali and Khaira Gali.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, April to October for walking; winter brings snow and colder roads.
Getting there, By road from Islamabad or Abbottabad on the Murree–Abbottabad road through the Galiyat; the park lies around Khanspur, Changla Gali and Khaira Gali.
Allow, Half a day to a full day.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Ayubia National Park, within 5 km.
