In This Post:
Location of Fort Munro
Tourism in Fort Munro
Places to Stay in Fort Munro
Pakistan is home to some of the most amazing tourist attractions in the world. With fascinating topographical features, it’s a country that enjoys all four seasons and has been recently recognised as the world’s top tourist destination for 2020. Home to some of the country’s largest deserts, lush green fields and breathtaking hill stations, Pakistan’s Punjab province is also a land with amazing natural diversity. Fort Munro, which is one of the most spectacular hill stations in Pakistan, is one example that perfectly reflects the province’s natural diversity.
So, let’s get to know more about this natural wonderland found at a unique location in Punjab.
More About Fort Munro
Peacefully resting in the foothills of Koh-e-Sulaiman Mountain Range, Fort Munro, also known as Tuman Leghari, is a hilly paradise blanketed by lush green vegetation of Pine plants and shrubs. Named after Colonel A. A. Munro, the town was founded by Robert Groves Sandeman, who was a British Indian Army Officer, in the nineteenth century. The hill station is located at a height of 1,972 m (6,470 feet).
Fort Munro is one of the coldest places in the region, which also experiences snowfall every now and then, and is often dubbed as “Mini Murree” by the locals. People who can’t travel to the northern areas of Pakistan, head over to this hill station in southern Punjab. It is visited by a large number of tourists, mostly during the summer season to escape the heat. Activities like camping, hiking and trekking are common among tourists here. The town is mostly inhabited by nomads known as “Legharis”, which are directly linked to an old Balochi tribe.
Location of Fort Munro
Located 85 km from the city of Dera Ghazi Khan, Fort Munro is directly linked to National Highway 70. In order to get to the Fort Munro hill station, you need to first reach Dera Ghazi Khan. It would hardly take you an hour or so driving by road to reach the location of Fort Munro in your car or by any of the available coach services, which are very affordable. A state-of-the-art bridge is also being constructed at National Highway 70 in this hilly region, the first phase of which has already been opened. Once fully completed and launched, this infrastructure project will provide a safer and more convenient road link for general and cargo traffic to this one of the most famous hill stations in Pakistan. The under-construction structure will also become the world’s second-largest steel bridge.
Tourism in Fort Munro
With over 6000 ft of elevation, Fort Munro is the highest point of the Koh-e-Suleman mountain range, which is why it is often considered as the ‘jewel’ of southern Punjab. Keeping in view its significance in the world of Tourism, the incumbent government is doing efforts to make it a fully-fledged tourism spot by adding features like cable car and chairlift system as well as developing new infrastructure projects in the region with the provision of other basic facilities for people visiting the hill station. A cleanliness operation was also carried out in the area recently.
Apart from that, there is a very beautiful natural lake in the area, which is also the source of most of the potable water consumed in the region. Other popular landmarks in the area include Deputy Commissioner House/Munro Lodge, ruins of an ancient fort, a regional court, Commissioner House and a dilapidated cemetery belonging to the British era.
Places to Stay Near Fort Munro
Since the hill station of Fort Munro in Pakistan has become a very popular tourist spot, you can easily find different hotels in the area. The per night room rates of places to stay near Fort Munro start as low as PKR 1,000. Some of the most popular places to stay near Fort Munro include Royal Hotel, Fort View Guest House and Agosh Hotel. Since the weather of the region stays cold all year round, you should pack winter attire while taking a trip to this hill station.
This was a complete overview of the hill station of Fort Munro in Punjab. We hope you have enjoyed reading it. In fact, we would like you to give us your feedback at blog@zameen.com. We’d be waiting to hear from you.
On a side note, if you are fond of travelling within Pakistan, you can take a look at our travel guides to different cities across the country including Faisalabad, Multan and Sialkot. You can even get to know more about northern regions of the country by reading our blogs on Gilgit Baltistan, Kalash Winter Festival, Swat Valley and Deosai National Park
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