Dowarian

Dowarian, a Neelum Valley village at 1,615 m and the starting point for Ratti Gali Lake.

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Dowarian is a village on the Neelum River in Azad Kashmir, 106 km from Muzaffarabad and 22 km beyond Athmuqam, at about 1,615 metres. It stands where the Ratti Gali stream meets the Neelum and is the base for the trek to Ratti Gali Lake. The village is known for its springs and its walnut, cherry and apple trees, and has tourism and forest rest houses.

Why go

✦Base for the Ratti Gali Lake trek
✦Where the Ratti Gali stream meets the Neelum River
✦Walnut, cherry and apple orchards

How to Reach

By the Neelum road from Muzaffarabad, 22 km past Athmuqam.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, May to October; Ratti Gali is reachable only in summer.

Getting there, By the Neelum road from Muzaffarabad, 22 km past Athmuqam.

Allow, A night, or a full day for the lake.

What to Do

◆Start the jeep track and trek to Ratti Gali Lake

◆Stay at a rest house by the river

◆Continue up the Neelum Valley to Kel

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Dowarian, within 5 km.

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