Musa ka Musalla (MKM Mountain) Day 2

Musa ka Musalla (Urdu: موسیٰ کا مصلیٰ transl. Moses' mat) is a peak standing at an altitude of about 4,500 meters (13,500+ ft) at the junction of Siran and Kaghan Valleys in Himalayas. It is situated 150 kilometres (93 mi) north of the city of Abbottabad in Balakot Tehsil of Mansehra District.

DAY 1:

➖Manda Gucha → Jachha
( 3.2 Kilometers ) ( 34 Minutes Jeep ) Manda Gucha (Elevation 1614 meters) is a small village. The melted road ends here in the market. There are small restaurants and tea houses. You can have a decent breakfast here before starting your trek. You can also park your car here.
From Manda Gucha, you can either hire a 4x4 Jeep which will take you to Jachha, or otherwise walk the jeep path.

➖Jachha → Dhor Camp Site
( A.K.A Dhor Bridge ) ( 4.8 Kilometers) ( 1 Hour 40 Minutes on foot ) Once you reach Jachha, either by walking or in a jeep, this is where you actually get on your feet and get ready for moving uphill. Jachha is at 1823 meters elevation.

➖Dhor → Jabbad Meadow
( 4.5 Kilometers) ( 4 Hours on foot ) Dhor is a bigger village, and just after the village that you will be able to see on your left along the river, you will reach the Dhor camp site, which is a little flat land, and a bridge that you can't miss. Its a good place to rest for a while. Dhor Bridge is at 1989 meters elevation. Jabbad is a small and nice meadow. Elevation is 2683 meters.

➖Jabbad Meadow → Khodi Meadow
( 2.1 Kilometers) ( 1 Hour on foot ) Jabbad to Khodi is a nice scenic trek of 2.1 kilometers. You get a mesmerizing view of Khanda Peak ( also known as Khanda K2 ) on your left almost all the time. Your pass through small meadows and grass fields and finally reach the beautiful Khodi village / Khodi Meadow at 2935 meters above sea level.

➖Khodi Meadow → Gali
( 1.3 Kilometers ) ( 45 Minutes on foot ) From Khodi you will head towards Gali. It is a steep 17% grade slope. It will be covered with ice during winters till late April. For us, the weather was clear and it took us 38 minutes to reach Gali. In colder weather it might take twice or thrice the time. Gali is the saddle of the mountain and the summit push starts from here. Gali is at 3175 meters above sea level. This is where you will end your Day 1 and camp for the night. This is also the place where your donkey will be parked and unloaded.

DAY 2:


➖Gali → Pehli Ziyarat
( "The first shrine") ( 3.8 Kilometers ) ( 4 Hours on foot ) From Gali the steep starts, so does the snow even in the summers. Remember there are two "Ziyarats" ( Shrines ). Both are stacked up stones, and look similar. The one of the summit is called the Ziyarat itself, and the one 600 meters before the summit is called the "Pehli Ziyarat".

➖Pehli Ziyarat → Summit
( 0.61 Kilometers ) ( 45 Minutes on foot ) From Pehli Ziyarat starts the final push to the summit against a steep 22% grade slope. In winters its completely snow packed. Reaching the summit opens up an awe striking view of the neighbouring snow covered mountains. You can see the Makda Peak in the distance.

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