Kala Pani to Sawahi and Back

A New Year's Day walk out from Kala Pani, a village in a mountain valley on the road from Abbottabad to Thandiani, to a local spot recorded as Sawahi, then back. The destination itself is not documented online.¹²

Spring water at Kala Pani is regarded locally as very clean and feeds the Harnoi River.³

Kala Pani lies on the Abbottabad-Thandiani Road and can be reached by car or bus from Abbottabad; the road is described as rough.¹²

TravelerTrails gives the drive from Abbottabad city centre as about 50 minutes.²

• Mountain valley setting with a freshwater stream and a waterfall near the village²
• Oak, maple and pine forest²

• Heavy winter snow can make the roads around Kala Pani dangerous; check conditions before a January trip.¹
• Leopards in the area have attacked local people; walk in a group and avoid dusk.¹
• There is no guest house near Kala Pani; the nearest accommodation is in Abbottabad.²
• Carry water, warm layers and tell someone your plan.