Field guides / Balochistan / Kalat / Harboi Hills
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Kalat
Kalat District · Balochistan, Pakistan
Harboi Hills
A juniper-covered range in Kalat District, green among the bare hills of central Balochistan.
The Harboi range in Kalat District rises to about 9,000 ft. Unlike most of the black, bare mountains around it, it is covered in juniper forest.
Why go
- ✦Juniper forest at about 9,000 ft
- ✦Green hills in a region of bare mountains
- ✦Remote high country near Kalat
- ✦A landscape the local communities depend on
About
The juniper woods are the reason to come, and also why the range is under pressure: with few other resources, people in the surrounding villages cut the trees for fuel, building and field hedges, and that is changing the landscape and threatening rare wildlife. Go with a local guide, and don't cut or burn wood yourself.
How to Reach
From Kalat town into the Harboi range of Kalat District; tracks are rough, so go with a local driver.
Responsible Travel
Use Leave No Trace principles, carry out all rubbish, avoid disturbing wildlife and livestock, and respect private/community land.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, April to June and September to October; winters are cold and snow is possible.
Getting there, From Kalat town into the Harboi range of Kalat District; tracks are rough, so go with a local driver.
Allow, A full day from Kalat.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Harboi Hills, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Harboi Hills) is published yet.