Kounsarnag Trekking(part 1 Aharbal to Kungwattan)2017

Aharbal lies in the Kulgam district's Noorabad area of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the Veshu River, a tributary of the Jehlum River, in an alpine valley covered in pine and fir trees within the Pir Panjal mountains, 18 km It lies at an altitude of 2266 metres above sea level.
Aharbal is a base for adventure tourism. The Veshu River is stocked with trout. The fishing permit can be obtained from the Fisheries department stationed at Aharbal.
From Aharbal to Kongwattan, the trek is gentle but long and involves a little bit of climbing. From Aharbal to Kongwattan the distance is 10 Kms approx. and it took us almost 3 hours to cover the distance, with the altitude gain of 342 meters. There we found the cluster of Gujjar settlements across the Vishvas River.