Abbottabad Plans to Restore Hiking Trails in Galiyat, Baragali and Thandiani

Authorities in Abbottabad are planning to restore and upgrade hiking trails in Galiyat, Baragali and Thandiani to improve tourism facilities. Officials have directed departments to map 10 previously identified trails.

In this article we set out what is being mapped, what is already approved, and what has not started. Here is everything you need to know.

Which hiking trails are in the plan

The Forest Department will submit PC-I documents for four approved trails. Work on approved Galiyat Development Authority projects is expected to begin after the tendering process. The 10 trails are described as previously identified, and they are still to be mapped. No budget, length, or opening date is given.

Why it matters

Three tourist areas are named: Galiyat, Baragali and Thandiani. Four trails are far enough along for PC-I papers. The wider set of 10 is still at the mapping stage, and construction of the approved authority projects waits on tendering.

• The plan covers Galiyat, Baragali and Thandiani
• The purpose is better tourism facilities
• 10 previously identified trails are to be mapped
• Four trails are approved
• The Forest Department will submit their PC-I documents
• Galiyat Development Authority work is expected after tendering

What this plan leaves open

1. The names of the 10 trails.
2. A budget.
3. When tendering will finish.
4. An opening date for hikers.

What happens next

Departments are to map the 10 trails, and the Forest Department is to file PC-I papers for the four approved ones. We will update this article if a tender or a start date is announced.

Our verdict

Abbottabad plans to restore hiking trails in Galiyat, Baragali and Thandiani. Ten trails are to be mapped, four are approved for PC-I papers, and authority projects are expected to start after tendering.

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