Northern Pakistan's Mushkpuri Top awaits hikers willing to climb 9,500 feet through pine forests and open meadows. According to Atlas Obscura, the three-hour journey through the Himalayan foothills rewards visitors with sweeping mountain vistas—especially when monsoon rains paint the landscape in fresh greens. It's the kind of quiet escape that makes the everyday world feel very far away.

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