Peer ki Gali, also spelled as Pir Ki Gali, is a high-altitude pass at an elevation of 3,485m (11,433 ft) on Mughal Road in Kashmir. It is the highest point of Mughal Road and the journey from Srinagar to Peer ki Gali will take you through some of the best views that the valley has to offer.<\/p>\n
With Bafliaz on one side at a distance of 55 kilometers and Shopian on the other at about 45 kilometers, this pass is almost the midpoint of Mughal Road. At the top of the pass is the shrine of Sheikh Ahmed Karim, a saint that the pass is named after.<\/p>\n
Journey So Far <\/strong><\/p>\n Traveling from either Bafliaz or Shopian, you climb up all the way to Peer ki Gali. Here you stop for a minute, pay respect at the Shrine, pass through the smile-like formation between the two mountains, and drive down to the other side.<\/p>\n After Aharbal waterfall, this pass was now our next destination. To read the previous parts of the travelogue, you can follow the links above.<\/p>\n Quick Navigation<\/p>\n\n