Tolipir

Tolipir (Urdu: تولی پیر) is a hilltop area situated in Rawalakot Tehsil in the Poonch District of Azad Kashmir. Its approximate elevation is about 9,000 ft above sea level. It is about 30 km, or a 120-minute drive, from Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir.[1] Abbaspur, Bagh, and Poonch River can be viewed from Toli Pir. It is a popular tourist destination in the region,[2] attracting thousands in the summer months.[3]

Tolipir
تولی پیر
View of Toli Pir top
View of Toli Pir top
Tolipir is located in Kashmir
Tolipir
Tolipir
Coordinates: 33.882997434659735°N 73.82446113027662°E / 33.882997434659735; 73.82446113027662
CountryPakistan
Administrative TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DistrictPoonch District
TehsilRawalakot
Elevation
2,743 m (9,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC+5 (Pakistan Standard Time)
Toli Pir top

Tolipir is the highest mountainous location in the north-eastern area of Rawalakot; it is the point of origin of three different mountain ridges. The tourist rest house on the way to Toli Pir is also situated in a scenic location. There are some remains of an old mazar on the highest hilltop.[4]

Tolipir is most accessible during the summer months; the weather generally becomes colder from October through March, with snowfall usually expected.[5]

Toli Pir in winter
View of Toli Pir

References
  1. "Grass skiing competition concludes". Dawn. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. "Tolipeer – Department of Tourism". Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. Majeed, Serdar Barkaat (2023-02-25). "AJK eyes more tourists this year: Rabbani". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. TOLI PIR AJK
  5. "Snowfall leaves roads blocked, tourists stranded in AJK, KP". Islamabad Post. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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