Arang kel is a heavenly village 2kms away from the town of Kel. It’s 8379ft above sea level. Getting to Arang Kel is quite an adventurous mission.

Our journey started in Muzaffarabad, we drove for 110kms through Neelum valley alongside the fast flowing Neelum River and reached Sharda. Sharda is a popular base camp for a lot of tourist in the region and if you don’t plan your trip at least 45 days in advance, there is a chance that you won’t find a room to stay in Sharda.

We left Sharda early morning to get to kel, so we don’t have to wait for hours in the line for the chair lift. This chair lift by the way is no joke. It’s a handmade metal cuboid with two benches on either side, can only fit 6 people and looks like a toy hanging 200+ feet above ground and takes you from one end of the valley to the other. The chair lift saves you an hour on the hike, if you’re too scared of crossing the river in this shady thing.