Tolipir (Urdu: تولی پیر) is a hilltop area situated in Rawalakot Tehsil in the Poonch District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. Its approximate elevation is about 9,000 ft above sea level. It is about 30 km, or a 120-minute drive, from Rawalakot in Azad Kashmir.[1] Abbaspur, Bagh, and Poonch River can be viewed from Toli Pir. It is a popular tourist destination in the region,[2] attracting thousands in the summer months.[3]

Tolipir
تولی پیر
View of Toli Pir top
View of Toli Pir top
Tolipir is located in Azad Kashmir
Tolipir
Tolipir
Tolipir is located in Kashmir
Tolipir
Tolipir
Tolipir is located in Pakistan
Tolipir
Tolipir
Coordinates: 33°52′59″N 73°49′28″E / 33.882997434659735°N 73.82446113027662°E / 33.882997434659735; 73.82446113027662
CountryPakistan
Administrative TerritoryAzad Kashmir
DistrictPoonch District
TehsilRawalakot
Elevation
2,743 m (9,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC 5 (Pakistan Standard Time)
Toli Pir top

Tolipir is the highest mountainous location in the north-eastern area of Rawalakot; it is the point of origin of three different mountain ridges. The tourist rest house on the way to Toli Pir is also situated in a scenic location.[citation needed] There are some remains of an old Sufi shrine on the highest hilltop.[4]

Tolipir is most accessible during the summer months; the weather generally becomes colder from October through March, with snowfall usually expected.[5]

Toli Pir in winter
View of Toli Pir

References

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  1. ^ "Grass skiing competition concludes". Dawn. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ "Tolipeer – Department of Tourism". Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  3. ^ Majeed, Serdar Barkaat (2023-02-25). "AJK eyes more tourists this year: Rabbani". Daily Times. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  4. ^ TOLI PIR AJK
  5. ^ "Snowfall leaves roads blocked, tourists stranded in AJK, KP". Islamabad Post. 2023-01-09. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
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