Shounter
True Wilderness
5 packages0 rating
Shounter is a sub valley, that connects Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan through its high altitude Shounter Pass (4420m). It carves up from Neelam valley at Kel and connects to Mir Malik in Astore. Shounter is known for majestic Hari Parbat peak, mystical Chitha Katha lake and its pristine wilderness enriched with streams, flowers and feral horses. Lower nodes of valley are inhabited permanently towards Kel side, but higher ones are grazes for nomads only in summers, since its covered in deep snow from November till April
Packages in Shounter
5 flexible packages — your dates, your tier
Four chapters
Best Time to Visit
spring
April – May
Best timeNeelum River full with snowmelt — apricot and cherry bloom across Athmuqam and Kutton.
summer
June – September
Best timePeak season — Kutton, Kel, Sharda and Taobut all open; Ratti Gali and Chitta Katha treks in full flow.
autumn
October – November
Best timePoplars and chinar turn gold across the gorge — sharpest LoC-side views before winter.
winter
December – March
ShoulderMuzaffarabad–Kel road stays open with care — upper Taobut and Kel side-tracks snowbound and closed.