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Malam Jabba
Malam Jabba is Pakistan's best-known ski resort, set on a forested ridge in Swat with a chairlift, winter snow runs, and summer adventure activities like zip-lines and chairlift rides..
Malam Jabba is Pakistan's best-known ski resort, set on a forested ridge in Swat with a chairlift, winter snow runs, and summer adventure activities like zip-lines and chairlift rides.
Why go
- ✦Ski slopes
- ✦Chairlift
- ✦Summer zip-line
- ✦Forest ridge views
On the Ground
The resort centres on the chairlift and a handful of hotels. In winter it draws domestic skiers and snowboarders; in summer it is a cool-air escape with rides and short forest walks. Gear can be hired on site in season.
Pair It with Swat
Malam Jabba combines naturally with Mingora's Gandhara sites (Butkara stupa) and a run up to Kalam, making a rounded two-to-three-day Swat loop.
Plan It with GreenPak
Use Plan a trip to fold Malam Jabba into a Swat itinerary with stays, a driver, and seasonal timing for snow or summer.
Planning tip
When to go, December to February for snow and skiing; April to October for green slopes, the chairlift, and zip-line.
Getting there, Drive about two hours from Mingora (Saidu Sharif) on a paved mountain road. It is a comfortable day trip or overnight from central Swat.
Allow, A day trip, or overnight to ski across two days.
