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Ganga Choti
Ganga Choti is a 3,045 m peak near Chikar and Sudhan Gali, and one of Azad Kashmir's most popular treks, holding patches of snow well into summer. It's accessible enough for reasonably fit hikers without technical climbing, which is part of why it draws a steady stream of trekkers from Chikar and beyond.
Ganga Choti is a 3,045 m peak near Chikar and Sudhan Gali, and one of Azad Kashmir's most popular treks, holding patches of snow well into summer. It's accessible enough for reasonably fit hikers without technical climbing, which is part of why it draws a steady stream of trekkers from Chikar and beyond.
Why go
- ✦3,045 m summit
- ✦One of AJK's most popular treks
- ✦Snow cover lingers into summer
- ✦Reached via Sudhan Gali from Chikar
A Popular, Achievable Summit
Ganga Choti doesn't demand technical mountaineering, which makes it one of the more approachable summit treks in the region, but the elevation and lingering snow still make it a real day's effort, best done with a local guide.
Plan It with GreenPak
Best arranged as a full-day trek from a Chikar base, use Plan a trip to build in a guide and the Sudhan Gali approach.
Planning tip
When to go, May to September; the trail is otherwise snowbound.
Getting there, Via Sudhan Gali, reached from Chikar, itself about 46 km from Muzaffarabad.
Allow, A full day for the round-trip trek from Sudhan Gali.
