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Beautiful Places to visit in Poonch Poonch district is one of the 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir UT. It is flanked by the district of Baramulla and Pulwama of Kashmir valley in the north-east, POK in the north-West and by the Rajouri in the South. Poonch is known as Kashmir-e-Sageer (Mini Kashmir) due to its similarity in respect of natural beauty, climatic conditions and geographical aspects with Kashmir. It is located on the southern slope, valley and glens of the Pir Panjal range which divides Kashmir Valley from Jammu Province in the southern and south-western side. If the world famous resorts like Gulmarg, Yusmarg, Aharbal Fall are located on the northern slope of Pir Panjal, then the most beautiful natural spots like Sawjian, Loran, Valley of Seven Lakes, Snow Caped Peaks, Meadows, Dhoks with colorful Tribal life are situated in the southern slopes of Poonch. These places are connected with each other through important passes like Nurpur Pass, Jamia Pass, Choti Gali Pass and P

Sawjian is a village in Mandi tehsil of district  Poonch  of  Jammu & Kashmir . It is situated 36 kilometers in the north-east of Poonch town near Line of control. The valley comprises of Gagrian, Narian, Rangwar, Sari Mangyana, Brari, Gali Madan and Kopra. The valley opens towards Kashmir valley through Chour Pass, Dewar Pass and Jamia Pass.   The climate, terrain, vegetation and geographic conditions of Sawjian resembles that of Gulmarg. The valley is surrounded by snow clad high peaks of Pir Panjal, thick Deodar forest with rich natural vegetation. Crystal clear Gagrian stream passes through the heart of the valley. The double storey Kashmiri style houses on the slopes of the mountains, flowers, and green turf all over the vacant lands adds to the beauty of the valley.   With the start of spring, Gujjars and Bakerwals migrates to Dhoks and Margs of Sawjian area. These high pasture lands which are located in between 6000 to 11000 feet above the sea level are one of the mos

For better understanding, view this map in full screen view and use 'Zoom in and out' feature. See keys used in map below. Map Keys: Route drawn in Blue colour indicates the existing highway which is being be upgraded. Route drawn with Red colour indicates new road to be constructed. Route drawn with Yellow colour indicates new Bridges to be constructed. Route drawn with Green colour indicates new Tunnels to be constructed . To get complete details about this project, visit: Jammu - Poonch National Highway Upgradation Project More articles from the author: Beautiful Places to visit in Poonch Poonch Fort