Climbing
Route
There
two best routes to climb the peak. The first route goes from Zizri valley. It
is considered to be the best and easy route Zizri valley lies at th ebottom of Khilafat
peak It has an altitude of 2250 m. It is
higher than Sahriq and climbing time become shorter.
Other
route is from Harnai/Shahrig via Dumyara It is tough route as Harnai is on
lower altitude. It is a magnificent mountain having a sheer drop of 7.000 feet
on to the Shfihrig plain. The peak lies
to the north of the Harnai valley.
It
stretches from the Mingi valley eastwards to Kholizgai.
Surrounding area of khilafat peak is worth a
place for sightseeing. It is is
picturesque with its natural beauty There are
varieties of wild flowers, different kind of herbal plants and thick
green juniper forest . The forest contains some rare and very old juniper trees
which are approximately 5000 to 7000 years old. These trees are mostly straight
and high with trunks measuring some six metres
Khilafat peak area. Wild olive forest is also found there.
Khilafat
peak area provides habitat for endangered wildlife species. These wild species includes Suleiman Markhor,
Urial, Black Bear and Wolf. Many varieties of birds are found there.
The
lower heights of Khalifat and the ranges to north, north-west and north-east,
and especially in the neighborhood of Ziirat, are well wooded with juniper . To
the south and south-east the hills are generally bare and devoid of vegetation.
The
tree and vegetation line ends above the altitude of 9000 feet. After this limit
Khilafat peak become barrens and rocky plateau.
From
the summit of Khilafat peak farthest distance views are visible. It provide the
best picturesque view. The forest
visible at the southern foot of the mountain is wild olive, rocks mountains
with dotted Junipers trees can be seen.
Not
only Zizti valley, Domira and harnai but also from south side Sibi town up to the bottom of the Bolan gorge can be
seen. The view can be observed more than a hundred and fifty miles distant
in a straight line. To the west lies Zarghun, and behind it the eastern peak of
Takatu is visible ; on the north-west is the valley of Pishin
The
climb at some area of the peak is difficult. There are sheer drop, deep gorge
and wild limestone rocks
It
takes 6 to 8 hours to reach top the peak and return.
