{{Short description|Mountain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Mushkpuri | other_name = {{nq|مُشکپوری}} | image = Snowy Mountains of Mukshpuri - Nathia gali.jpg | image_size = | image_caption = Snowy Mountains of Mushkpuri <!-- MAP CODE TBA --> <!----------------------- HIGHEST POINT --> | elevation_m = 2800 | listing = Nathia Gali Hills | coordinates = {{coord|34|04|N|73|23|E|region:PK_type:mountain|display=title,inline}} | volume_ref = <!----------------------- NAMING --> | etymology = Urdu: {{nq|مشک}} (musk, scent stored in deer's navel) and Puri (city) | authority = <!----------------------- GEOGRAPHY --> | country = Pakistan | location = Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | region = Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | region_type = Province | district = Abbottabad District | district_type = District | biome = <!----------------------- GEOLOGY --> | geology = | last_eruption = <!----------------------- CLIMBING --> | easiest_route = The Dungagali Trackway | normal_route = Dunga Gali Track | language = Urdu<br>Hindko }}
[[Image:Nathia Gali Sub Div.svg|thumb|Mushkpuri is located above the Nathia Gali Hills in Nathia Gali Union Council.]] '''Mushkpuri Top''' (Urdu: {{Script/Nastaliq|مشکپوری}}) is a {{convert|2800|m|ft|adj=mid|-high}} mountain<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siddiq |first=Abdul Basit |date=2023-10-16 |title=Mushkpuri Top: A Quiet, Calm Spot in Pakistan to Release Stress |url=https://www.paradigmshift.com.pk/mushkpuri-top-pakistan/ |access-date=2024-09-27 |website=Paradigm Shift |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>[https://tourism.gov.pk/publications/Galyat%20Broacher.pdf tourism.gov.pk]</ref> in the Nathia Gali Hills, in the Circle Bakote Region of Abbottabad District of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan. It is {{convert|90|km|mi}} north of Islamabad, just above Dunga Gali in the Nathia Gali area of Ayubia National Park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ali |first=Saleha |date=2023-09-18 |title=Exploring the Famous Mushkpuri Peak |url=https://www.graana.com/blog/exploring-the-famous-mushkpuri-peak/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=Graana.com |language=en-PK}}</ref> It is the second highest peak in the Galyat Region after Miranjani which is located at {{convert|2992|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |last=Shuaib |first=Muhammad |date=Mar 15, 2022 |title=Mushkpuri: A Guide for travelers |url=http://thetourist.pk/mushkpuri-a-guide-for-travelers/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204080046/http://thetourist.pk/mushkpuri-a-guide-for-travelers/ |archive-date=4 December 2022 |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=thetourist.pk}}</ref> Much of the mountain is covered with Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-19 |title=(Mushkpuri, Donga Gali, Kpk) |url=https://www.localguidesconnect.com/t5/General-Discussion/Mushkpuri-Donga-Gali-Kpk/m-p/1544827 |access-date=29 September 2024 |website=Local Guides Connect}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mushkpuri Top |url=https://travelbeyond.pk/product/mushkpuri-top/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1858 following a survey carried out during the British Raj it was described as being "clothed with deodar to its summit, and pines, firs, oaks, rhododendrons, walnuts, and other forest trees."<ref>[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/40/The_highlands_of_India_strategicaly_considered%2C_with_special_reference_to_their_colonization_as_reserve_circles_%28IA_highlandsofindia00newarich%29.pdf The Highlands of India (Mushkpuri is referred to as "Mochpoora")]</ref>
== The peak == The route from Nathia Gali on western side of mountain is a steady and {{convert|4|km|mi|adj=mid|-long}} climb.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Mushkpuri Top {{!}} Location {{!}} Best Hotels & Season |url=https://pyaraskardu.com/mushkpuri-top/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> The mountain also has a route on the Dunga Gali side, with a steeper slope. There is a bird sanctuary on this side created with the help of the European Union.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trip to mushkpuri and miranjani |url=https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/trip-mushkpuri-miranjani-waleed-ahmed/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.linkedin.com |language=en}}</ref>
From the top of Mushkpuri peak, on the eastern edge of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the following areas can be seen: — Circle Bakote, Abbottabad University of Science and Technology, Jhelum River, the Bagh District of Azad Kashmir, in the south the city of Murree and the Murree Tehsil, as well as Islamabad.<ref>{{cite web |title=Areas which can be seen from Mukeshpuri Top |url=http://www.pakistantoursguide.pk/trekking-in-pakistan/mukeshpuri-top-trek/ |website=www.pakistantoursguide.pk |access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Mukeshpuri from Road.JPG|Mushkpuri mountain and the Nathia Gali in Ayubia National Park File:Mukeshpuri Top.jpg|The top of Mushkpuri peak File:View from Mushkpuri Top.jpg|View from Mushkpuri File:Mukeshpuri.jpg|Conifer forests on the mountain. File:Mushkpuri Top 1.jpg|Mushkpuri Top </gallery>
== See also == * List of mountains in Pakistan * Galyat region - the local region and its towns * Murree - adjacent in the Murree District
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