Gorakh Hill

Gorakh Hill

Coordinates: 26°51′37.10″N 67°9′6.61″E / 26.860306°N 67.1518361°E / 26.860306; 67.1518361 Gorakh (Urdu: گورکھ‎) is an under-Development Hill Station of Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of 5,688 ft (1,734 m). in the Kirthar Mountains Range's Sindh Segment, 94 km north west of Dadu city. Gorakh Hill Station is situated on one of the highest plateaus of Sindh, spread over 2,500 acres (10 km2), and due its surroundings, a unique adventure point for nature lovers.

Gorakh Plateau also serves as gateway for the villagers of Khuzdar District, Balochistan, who come over to the village, Wahi Pandi, in Sindh's segment of Kirthar, about a third way downhill from Gorakh Hill Station... for purchasing food and other Utilities.

The Gorakh Hills summit can only be reached with 4x4 vehicles, which are available from Dadu and Johi towns. The hilltop is 93 km from Dadu. The last small town before the Gorakh Hill is Wahi Pandi, settled in the lap of the Kirthar range. The road thereafter is towered slowly at the milestone of 53 km when one enters the Yaroo Pass (Yaroo Sain Jo Luck).

After crossing this pass 2,500 ft (760 m) above sea level, the journey continues in the mountains and at the milestone 76 km one reaches the base camp of another highest pass of the Kirthar range. It is known as Khanwal Pass (KP) on the elevation of 3,000 ft (910 m) and at the top of the KP the elevation is 5,000 ft (1,500 m) above sea level. The distance between the KP base camp and the KP top is four kilometres. The four-kilometre journey is too zigzag. After reaching the top of KP, drive continues to the Gorakh Hill top, which is the 13 km ahead. At the top of the hill there is a small rest-house, the only facility so far made available.

The Sindh Segment of Kirthar Mountains, has a large number of Mountain Peaks over 5,500 feet (1,700 m) high, and before Syed Hasan Shahid Bukhari, alias "Shaddan Shah"s" Discovering the highest peak in Kirthar, at an elevation of 7,056 feet (2,151 m), another Peak, in Sindh's Northern segment of Kirthar; known as Kuttay ji Qabr, at 6850, was considered the Highest Peak. It is now the second highest peak of Sindh.