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Pati Hut

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The place

Pati Hut in the Neelum Valley, Sharda/Athmuqam sector (Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, near the LOC), at 2730 m altitude. Part of the continuous Pakistan Kashmir cluster (batches 254-289). "Pati" may refer to the Patis (a Rajput/Gujjar surname), a pastoral hut used by Bakarwals or woodcutters amid deodar cedars and blue pines (Pinus wallichiana). The Neelum Valley is a popular destination for domestic Pakistani tourism.

The setting

Neelum Valley Sharda/Athmuqam Azad Kashmir Pakistan 2730 m LOC, continuous cluster batches 254-289, Pati Rajput/Gujjar Bakarwals/woodcutters, deodar cedars/Pinus wallichiana, PK domestic tourism.