Natural Gulch Near Islamabad

If I talk about the places I have ever visited which was the best, nearest, and memorable? Is the place which I am going to tell you today? I am sure many of you don’t know this place and even if you know you forgot this place. The place consists of gulch of pure water coming from many springs and glacier passing through different villages who utilize this water for irrigation and drinking. The place is right at the feet of mountains across the gulch the province in changed one side is Punjab and other in KPK. For Islamabadian this place is at walking distance even some people came back from near the spot because they don’t know that there is a precious place for swim and adventure.

I use to hang out there with my friends many times sometimes we use to cook there as well the place is peaceful, lonely, beautiful, nearest, adventurous and best forever. There are species of small fish and crab on the way you may find monkeys. There is a small village and mosque right at the top of gulch. It’s good to swim there in noon because water is colder not that much but surely you can enjoy sitting on hot stone after swim in cold water. At a time not more than five people will swim due to small space which is not a big issue.

The village around the spot is called “Gokeena” and the place is right at the left slop of Peer Sohawa the right slop consists of Saidpur village and Islamabad city, from the road you can see the gulch from the top to bottom. There is road leading to the exact point you can go there by feet or by vehicle but, remember there is too much slop while you drive towards the spot and too much height while you turning back towards Peer Sohawa so, make sure you can drive well. The villagers are too much cooperative if you ask them for little help like gathering dry wooden and cooking item they help you out without hesitation. They welcome you to visit their place but they don’t like too much shouting and dirtying the environment without any reason.

I suggest every foreigner who took flights to Islamabad and took stay in city specially who got the place in F-6, F-7, F-8, F-10 and E-7. They can plan hiking tour early in the morning it hardly took 3-4 hours to reach at the exact point , there are proper tracks for hiking and you can also go off track which is short cut but little tough. If you want to go publically than take a transport towards “Gokeena” or you can go Peer Sohawa from where the distance is shorter but tough one. The other option is get your car or bike, I suggest you bike because it consumes less fuel as compare to the car. I am sure you going to love this place in this hot summer condition so, what are you waiting for just call your friends and visit the precious “Gokeena’s Gluch”.