Top famous Places in Oghi and Agror Valley, Mansehra

Oghi is a beautiful town and sub-division of the district Mansehra. It is located in Agror Valley 35 km northwest of Mansehra. Oghi town is surrounded by mountains and hills of the outer Himalayan range. Oghi has existed in such manner as Torghar mountain towered at the west, Batagram at the north, Battal and Pakhal valley at the East, Mansehra at the south-east, and Koh e Bingra and Tanawal valley at the west.

Although Oghi is the less explored, less concentrated, and less developed region for tourism is concerned. However, it is an amazing piece of land for tourists, hikers, mountain climbers, boulder climbers, mountain lovers, peace lovers, and agriculture researchers. 

Oghi is the land of natural wonders like lush hills, forests, rare herbs and plants, beautiful peaks, long meadows, waterfalls, amazing rocks, caves, boulders, water springs, moderate weather, hospitable people, multi culture, and unique dialects (Mankiyali). Other attractions are the Indus River just a 25 to 30 km drive, and northern banks of Tarbela lake and the beautiful lakeside town Darband is 31 km in the southwest. you can taste a mix of local cuisines like Pashtun-style cuisine, Gojar cuisine, Tanawal-style cuisine, and Kohistan cuisine under one umbrella of Oghi. The most famous street food of Oghi is Chapli Kabab which is undoubtedly very unique in taste and its recipe is much better than the recipe of Rambel Kabab House Taru Jabba Peshawar, Qalandar Kabab, Ghulam Nabi Kabab, and Aka Kabab Baffa, and Mardan Kabab.

Prominent tourist destinations and top attractions of Tehsil Oghi are summarized below. However, someone who is interested in the brief information about each place then explores this website for detailed articles. 

(Most of the information is consulted through The Gazetteer of Hazara District-1883)

Machai Sar Torghar مچئ سر

Machai Sar or Machai Top is the most elevated pinnacle of Torghar mountain at a height of 9,755 feet from the Mean sea level. Machai Sar meadows are found northwest of Oghi Town of Mansehra Locale, close to Machai Dhanda or Danda. The gathering was less well known on the grounds that it was situated in the distant area of Mansehra where visitors or welcomed visitors frequently visited. Notwithstanding, assuming you visit here you will be captivated by the wonder of nature, the lavish wilderness, the cold environment, and the tremendous landscape, as well as being effectively open.

Khabbal Top کھبل ٹاپ

Khabbal Top is an exceptionally gorgeous Slope station for travelers in the external Himalayas. Khabbal Bala with a populace of 5000 is a village council with the association UC Dilbori in Tehsil Oghi. It is contained the sloping territory of the Himalayas. It is found northwest of Mansehra (North of Oghi Town) at organizes 34.54652, 73.1014687. For brief information click the title above.

Shungli Bandi or Bandi Shungli شنگلی بانڈی

Shungli Bandi or Bandi Shungli is a little gorgeous town and association gathering of tehsil Oghi, Mansehra. It is situated in a smaller valley close to Shungli Katha 17 kilometers southwest of Oghi. Shungli valley is called Shingli Darra and Shungli Katha is the main feeder of the Indus waterway in the valley. 

Bandi Shungli is encircled by little slopes in the Torghar mountain range which is the external Himalayan reach simply near the Indus waterway's eastern landscape at around 25 kilometers of street distance and around 5 nautical miles of aeronautical distance.

Panj Pairhiaan or Panj Periaan پنج پیڑیاں

Five huge rocks of Panjpairhiaan are situated on the southeast top of Oghi's immediate western mountain. you can access it by an off-road drive of 30 minutes and then a hike of 15 to 20 minutes in the southwest of Susal Gali. This is a boundary line between thrice valleys Agror, Tanawal, and Susal valley. You can also access it from Gali Badral-Khekh road and Shergarh-Serigoria road. 

In Panj Pairiaan there are Five Zenith Huge rocks normally standing like the fingers of a hand. The rocks are around 30 to 40 meters long and 75 degrees shifted and seem like 5-shifted large pinnacles. Panj Perian Rocks are not only the natural wonders of Pakistan but also the wonder of nature in the world.

Panjpairhian پنج پیڑیاں  5   five pinnacle rocks standing like tilted towers are
among the natural destinations of Pakistan

Beautiful Picture of Five Panj Pairhiaan Rocks during the 2021 expedition

Oghi Old FC Fort پرانا قلعہ فرنٹئیر کنسٹیبلری اوگی

Old FC Fort Oghi is located right in the north of Oghi town on Dilbori road. It was built in 1867 during British rule as a station for British law enforcement agencies to guard Black Mountain and Utmanzai border areas. It remains a very important place and bases camp from 1888 to the end of British rule, for many expeditions against the tribals and other insurgencies against the British Empire. The famous Black Mountain Expeditions 1891 were mainly conducted from this fort under the command of Major-General W.K Elles and support commander Brigadier-General Sir John Mcqueen commander of Hazara Field Force 1888.

OLD FC FORT OGHI was built-in 1867 during British Rule
to guard Black Mountain and Utmanzai Border

Since 1913 Oghi fort is the district FC Headquarters with the establishment of Frontier Consatabulay by the merger of Border Military Police and Samana Riffles.

Historical Fortalice اوگی پکٹ

A very old brown building on top of a hill northeast of Oghi town is a historical fortalice or fortified house known as Oghi Piket. A two-storied building built around 1850 in the British era is located on a hill north of old Oghi village. From there you can see the beautiful Agror Valley and its scattered villages under your feet.

When You enter Agror valley from Susal Gali (Mansehra side) you will see two beautiful small hills standing very close to each other in the northwest near Oghi Town. On one of these hills lies the old village of Oghi. And on the other hill at right, is the historical fortalice, nestled among the pine trees.

Historical fortalice of the British era built around 1860
 on a beautiful Digi hills northwest of Oghi, Mansehra

The purpose of this picket was to keep an eye on invaders entering from the neighboring areas and to monitor other activities in the suburbs. There was a tunnel between the famous Oghi old FC Fort and Oghi picket, as a secure path for troop's and guard's movement. However, with the passage of time, the tunnel has vanished now.

This 20 feet high building made of brownstone, clay, and limestone still looks very attractive and bright. The walls are very thick and strong. There is a single heavy iron door on the east side on the second floor to climb up to it. Some holes and slots are also available in the building for external viewing. But now this beautiful and historical building is dilapidated from the eastern side. This historical asset needs to be protected by the archeological department of KPK province.

Tourists who are interested in a bit of history come here, otherwise, the locals see it as nothing more than an ordinary fort - and don't value it. However, if any tourist comes, they definitely serve him open-heartedly. You can reach here by a 5-minute drive on a 1.5 Km link road from Shergarh Road and then a 10-minute easy hike. Tourists should bring food, water, and other refreshments with them, as there is no stall or cabin available to serve.

Oghi Village اوگی گاؤں

Old Oghi Village is located on a small hill west of Oghi Town

Here is a small old village on top of a hill called Oghi. Oghi town is named after it. Ogai اوگئی is a Pashto word meaning necklace worn around the neck. Especially the silver necklace which women used to wear around their necks in Pukhtun culture in olden times. It was also called Gaani گانی.

An Old silver necklace was worn by ladies in
Pashtun Culture called Oghai

Actually, there used to be an old woman living on Oghi's hill who knew a little about medicine and also traditional methods of treatment. She used to treat children and was famous in the whole area. People used to visit for medical treatment of their children. The Old woman used to wear a silver necklace around her neck, and people called her "Necklace aunts" which means "Da Oghai Taror دا اوگئی ترور".

Two close to close small beautiful hills west of Oghi town Mansehra, KPK, Pakistan

On reaching this hill, you can not only see the old village of Ogi but also get a breathtaking view of Ogi town along with the two rivers that flow around Ogi namely the Saror rivers سروڑ ندی. You can also view Oghi Picket اوگی پکٹ on top of the hill just close to you in the north.

Panja Gali پنجہ گلی

Panja Gali is a 2240 meters high border hill station of Ogi Tehsil of Mansehra District and Toor Ghar District. 
Panja Gali is called "the Murri of Mansehra" or it can also be called another Murri. It is a spacious and beautiful mountain place. It is called Panja Gali because beautiful mountain ranges can be seen on its five sides like the Batagram mountains, torghar mountains, Buner mountains, Kashmir, Mansehra, and Koh e Binghar mountains as well.

From Panja Gali see the beautiful view of the Indus river at the west foot of Torghar mountain

It is also a historical place where a war was fought with the tribals Hassanzais and Akazais during the British era in 1891 named as Black Mountain Expedition, some traces of which are found. Apart from this, traces of a small fort are also found on the highest peak of Panja Gali.

You can access it through a beautiful asphalted 31 km road from Oghi town. However, not many developed sites as for as tourism is concerned. Only dhabas and two small hotels are available that offer milk tea, green tea, coffee, pakoras, and samosas. 

You can enjoy an organic tourism spot at a top of the hill, which is covered with long Deodar, cedar, and pine trees, lush meadows, water-springs from place to place, and after all cool weather. You can also view the amazing Sindhu (Indus river) flowing at the west foot of torghar mountain by making delightful and unique
S shaped flow around the hills of Torghar district near Kamach, Biliani, Kanhar New Garhi, Hassan Zai, and Manjakot. You can also view Judba the district headquarters of Torghar district from Panja Gali.

Indus River S-shaped flow in the south of Judba,  district Torghar, KPK, Pakistan. This is the unique shape of the Indus river and the wonder of nature

for more details about Panja Gali click on the Panja Gali title above.

Shergarh Fort or Nawab Palace

Shergarh fort is a historical landmark, built by general Hari Singh Nalwa and Diwan Bhawani Das in 1830 during Sikh Empire. It is located at altitude of 5120 feet, coordinates of 34° 27’ 30’’ N ,  72° 59’ 34’’ E and 36 km northwest of Mansehra. Shergarh fort served as a surveillance spot and obstacle for Afghan Durranis to access the Kashmir province during Raja Ranjit Singh’s empire. 

Historical Shergarh Fort cum Nawab's Palace built in 1830
under the supervision of General Hari Singh Nalwa and
Diwan Bhawani Das

Later on, it came under the custody of the Chief of Amb state or Nawabs of Tanawal state and remained the summer capital office of the famous Amb state, till the submission of the last chief of Amb state Nawab Sir Farid Khan to the state of Pakistan in 1969.

With the passage of time the glorious building got deteriorated but from time to time its renovation has been carried out between 1901 and 1935. The last renovation and adornment work was done by Rahim Bakhsh overseer Gujrati in 1935 by the order of Sir Farid Khan when he became the last ruler of the Amb State. Shergarh fort is a masterpiece of Sikh Art.

The famous Amb state and Nawab of Amb state belong to the Tanawal tribe. Now the fort is serving as the fort cum Nawab’s palace. For further details, click on the title above.

Other Places are listed below: (details about each place are coming soon).

• Chotti Gat Top چوٹی گٹ

• Serigoria Dannah or Goria Danna    سیری گوریہ ڈنہ

• Walyan Top or Galyan Top ولیاں ٹاپ

• Hawa Gali ہوا گلی

• Jirgano Dab جرگانو ڈب طور غر

• Nambal Dhab نمبل ڈب طورغر

• Dannah Top Torghar ڈنہ ٹاپ طور غر

• Karori کروڑی

• Bandi Chamiaal بانڈی چمیال

• Chakal چکل

• Nambal Katha نمبل کٹھہ

• Naryala Dher نڑیالہ ڈھیر

• Chamrasi چمراسی

• Nikka Pani نکہ پانی