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Makra Peak above the Siri Paye meadows
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Siri Paye Trek

The walk from Shogran up to the Siri and Paye meadows, with Makra Peak on the skyline.

Region
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Mansehra
Distance
8 km
Duration
1 day
Max elevation
3,000 m
Best season
Summer
All treks
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Trek statistics

Distances and elevations are commonly-cited approximations. Anything we haven't confirmed is labelled rather than guessed at.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mansehra
Meadow Trek
Easy
8 km
1 day
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3,000 m
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Summer
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How demanding is this trek?

Kohistan Journey's own editorial banding — not an official or standardised mountaineering grade.

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Well-marked trails, gentle elevation gain, suitable for most fitness levels.

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What makes it this hard

  • Maximum elevation 3,000–4,000 m — altitude begins to matter
  • Short route, around 8 km
  • Can be walked in a single day

The published numbers for this route alone would suggest Moderate. The grade above reflects an editorial judgement as well — treat both as indicative and seek local advice.

Difficulty here describes the route in good conditions. Snow, high water, and weather can make any trek on this site significantly harder than its grade suggests, and none of those are tracked on this page.

Elevation profile

An indicative shape of the climb, drawn from published route descriptions — not a surveyed GPS track.

No elevation profile recorded yet

We publish a profile only once we have a route description we can trace it from. A GPX-backed profile for this trek is planned for a later phase.

Trail map

Interactive mapping arrives with verified GPX tracks in a later phase.

Trail map coming in a later phase

We will publish a route line only once we have a GPX track we can stand behind. An approximate line drawn from memory would be worse than none on a route this remote.

Trekking responsibly

These routes pass through places people live and work. How visitors behave has a direct effect on both.

  • Carry every piece of rubbish back out with you, including food waste and packaging.
  • Stay on established paths — braided trails across meadows take years to recover.
  • Ask before photographing people, homes, or livestock.
  • Camp away from water sources and leave campsites as you found them.
  • Pay porters and guides fairly, and check what loads they are carrying.

Before you rely on this page

Kohistan Journey publishes background research, not live mountain information.

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This page does not report current trail conditions, snow cover, river levels, weather, or route closures. None of those are tracked here, and any of them can make a route impassable or dangerous.

This route reaches above 3,000 m. Altitude affects people differently and can become serious quickly. This is general awareness, not medical advice — speak to a doctor about your own situation.

We do not publish permit requirements, guide certifications, porter rates, rescue availability, or emergency numbers, because we cannot keep them accurate. Confirm all of these with local authorities and operators before you travel.

For remote and high-altitude routes, a local guide is not just a convenience — they know the ground, the weather patterns, and the people, in ways no website can replace.

Media attribution

  • Makra Peak above the Siri Paye meadowsPhoto: Jawwad ZakiCC BY-SA 4.0Source
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