Route from Islamabad/ Rawalpindi:
Use the M-1 Motorway to reach Mardan Interchange in just about an hour and a half. After this the next desitination; Mingora/ Saidu Sharif can be reached via multiple routes including Takh-e-Bai, Dargai, Malakand Pass, Batkhella, Chakdara, the preferable route being the national highway; N-45. From Mingora, one can take the National Highway (N-95) to get to Kalam. After covering a distance of 53 km from Mingora to Madyan, Kalam is just 45 km away, across Bahrain. Daewoo, an extensively structured and advanced organization, can be used as a reliable means of transportation. The routes designed by Daewoo are safe and accessible.
Total Distance from Islamabad to Mingora: 247 km
Total Hours: 6 Hour
From | To | Distance in Km | Travel Time | Road Condition |
Islamabad | Mardan | 140 | 1 ½ hrs. | Excellent Motorway (M-I) |
Mardan | Takht-i-Bahi | 14 | 20 min. | Excellent Highway |
Takht-i-Bahi | Dargai | 26 | 40 min. | Excellent Highway |
Dargai | Malakand | 12 | 3 min. | Excellent Highway |
Malakand | Chakdara | 15 | 3 min. | Excellent Highway |
Chakdara | Mingora/Saidu Sharif | 40 | 1 ½ hrs. | Excellent Highway |
Total distance and travel time | 247 | 5 hrs. |
From Peshawar:
To consummate a journey from Peshawar use Mardan Interchange and use the above mentioned routes to reach Mingora/ Saidu Sharif and later to Kalam.
Total Distance from Peshawar to Mingora: 117 km
Total Hours: 4 hours
From | To | Distance in Km | Travel Time | Road Condition |
Peshawar | Nowshera | 41 | 40 min. | Excellent Motorway (M-I) |
Nowshera | Mardan | 23 | 20 min. | Excellent Highway |
Mardan | Takht-i-Bahi | 14 | 20 min. | Excellent Highway |
Takht-i-Bahi | Dargai | 26 | 40 min. | Excellent Highway |
Dargai | Malakand | 12 | 30 min. | Excellent Highway |
Malakand | Chakdara | 15 | 30 min. | Excellent Highway |
Chakdara | Mingora/Saidu Sharif | 40 | 1 ½ hrs. | Excellent Highway |
Total distance and travel time | 171 | 4 ½ hrs. |
From Besham:
If you are a person who loves nature, then this is the route mapped out for you. Although the journey can be longer following this route but the picturesque view surely makes up for it.Besham to Islamabad is a total distance of 270 km through Abbottabad, Mansehra, Batagram and Thakot. Use Shangla Pass to Khawazakhela which is 3 hours; 69 km away from Besham. Shangla Pass is one of the hidden treasures of Pakistan resides in verdant meadows and surrounded by undulating hills and forests. After reaching Mingora (27 km) and Madyan ( 26 km) away from Khawazakhela travel for 45 km more and Tada! You have reached your destination.
From | To | Distance in Km | Travel Time | Road Condition
|
Besham | Alpuri | 35 | 1 hr | Two way metalled road but damaged at many places |
Alpuri | Shangla Pass | 7 | ½ hr. | Two way metalled road but damaged at many places |
Shangla Pass | Khawazakhela | 27 | 1 hr. | Two way metalled road but damaged at many places |
Takht-i-Bahi | Dargai | 26 | 40 min. | Two way metalled road but damaged at many places |
Khawazakhela | Mingora | 29 | 1 hr. | Two way metalled road but damaged at many places |
Total distance and travel time | 98 | 3 ½ hrs. |
Distance Chart from Mingora to Kalam:
From | To | Distance in Km | Travel Time | Road Condition |
Mingora | Manglor | 10 | 20 min. | Two way metalled road |
Manglor | Khawazakhela | 19 | 40 min. | Two way metalled road but damaged at few places |
Khawazakhela | Fatehpur | 14 | 40 min. | Two way metalled road but damaged at few places |
Fatehpur | Madyan | 10 | 30 min. | Two way metalled road but damaged at many places |
Madyan | Baharin | 10 | 40 min. | Suitable for 4WD vehicles only |
Baharin | Kalam | 35 | 4 to 5 hrs. | Suitable for 4WD vehicles only |
Total distance and travel time | 98 | 7 to 8 hrs. Depending on road condition |