The heart of exotic North Pakistan- Fairy Meadows
The heart of exotic North Pakistan – Fairy Meadows
The exotic beauty of Pakistan; Fairy Meadows is located at the foot of Nanga Parbat at the western edge of the Himalayan mountain range in Pakistan’s northern region. The road to Fairy Meadows is a picturesque and quite dangerously high mountain track.
Back in 1953, German climber Hermann Bhul gave the name Märchenwiese which means, “Fairy Tale Meadows ”, to this place because of its eye-catching beauty. He became the first person to climb the peak of the Nanga Parbat. The local name of Fairy Meadows is “Joot”. In 1995 the government of Pakistan declared the place as a national park.
The road to Fairy Meadows is not an easy and simple one. You need to get there by going through a few stages. First of all, you will have to go to Gilgit which is a city located in the North of Pakistan. From there you go to the Raikot bridge, then there is a jeep ride and finally a 2 hrs hike to the destination.
The jeep ride from Raikot Bridge is a white knuckle ride with plenty of adrenalin rushes. The road winds up through rocky dry terrain to an engineering feat of incredible road building with the rugged track clinging to the side of the hill as you ascend quickly into the craggy mountainous terrain. The drivers are incredibly experienced and can judge the width of the road and vehicle to within centimeters.
April-May and September-October can be the best time to travel to the Fairy Meadows. This is the time when the place will see relatively less traveling because this is not the peak season.
You can either make the reservations beforehand, or you can look around to find a good place to stay. Ranging from Houses, cottages, hotels, camps, and wooden huts . There is a particular name for Fairy Meadow cottages; “Pari Mehel” which translates to “Fairy Palace”
Camping at Fairy Meadows is an adventurous and exciting experience. A small water stream, snow-covered mountains, lush green grassing carpet, and rich green trees are the main attraction of the place.
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