Qaqlasht Plateau

Mastuj, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Qaqlasht plateau
Location & map

Location

Mastuj, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

The Qaqlasht plateau is located 80km north of Chitral town and can be reached by a one and a half hour drive from Chitral town.

Qaqlasht plateau, Upper Chitral, Pakistan, transforms into velvet green carpet interspersed with tiny yellow flowers after early spring sweeps through the valley.

Qaqlasht plateau attracts thousands of visitors during spring. Traditional sports and cultural events are organised, featuring freestyle polo, football, volleyball, folk music and poetry sessions.

The Qaqlasht plateau is located about 80 km north of Chitral town. The Qaqlasht festival is held here every year in April, with the old age festival of the people of northern Chitral having a history of more than 2000 years.

Footage of the majestic Qaqlasht plateau, courtesy Shams Uddin

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