Leepa Valley

Leepa Valley
Valley
Paddy field in Leepa valley
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Coordinates: 34°18′49″N 73°53′53″E / 34.3136°N 73.8981°E / 34.3136; 73.8981
Country	Pakistan
Territory	Azad Kashmir
District	Hattian Bala
Population (2000)
• Total	60,000
Time zone	PST (UTC+05:00)

The Leepa Valley is in Azad Kashmir, the Pakistan-administered part of Kashmir. It is located 105 kilometres (65 mi) from Muzaffarabad. A fair-weather road branches off to Leepa from Naile 45 kilometers from Muzaffarabad, climbs over Reshian Gali (3200 meters above sea level) and then descends to 1677 meters on the other side into the Leepa Valley.

The Leepa Valley is considered scenic by tourists. It has high mountains covered with pine trees. Throughout the winter season the Leepa valley is covered with snow. From May to November, people from all over Pakistan come to visit. Buses run daily between Muzaffarabad and Reshian. From Reshian the remaining 38 kilometres (24 mi) journey can be covered only by jeep. The valley is divided into the Reshian, Dao Khan, Leepa, and Chananian sections.