At 4,114 metres above sea level, Deosai is one of the highest plateaus in the world. I rode across it alone. No phone signal. No other vehicles for hours. Just the plateau, the sky, and the distant shapes of Himalayan brown bears moving through the grass. Nothing in my life has felt more like freedom. What Deosai Is Deosai —
Nobody talks about Sharan the way they talk about Hunza or Skardu. That’s exactly why you should go. Sharan Forest, tucked in the Kaghan Valley district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, is Pakistan’s quiet masterpiece. No Instagram influencer crowds. No jeep convoys. No overpriced “luxury glamping.” Just dense deodar forest, mountain meadows, cold streams, and a silence so complete it feels physical.
Most people drive to Kaghan. I will never understand this. The valley is made for motorcycles. From Balakot — the gateway — the road begins climbing immediately, threading through pine forests that press in on both sides like green walls. The air changes within minutes. That Lahore flatland heat simply dissolves, replaced by something cool, resinous, alive. You breathe