Toli Pir, Rawalakot

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Toli Pir ({{langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|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.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-10-02 |title=Grass skiing competition concludes |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1712998 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Dawn |language=en}} Abbaspur, Bagh, and Poonch River can be viewed from Toli Pir. It is a popular tourist destination in the region,{{Cite web |title=Tolipeer – Department of Tourism |url=https://ajktourism.gov.pk/tolipir/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |language=en-US}} attracting thousands in the summer months.{{Cite web |last=Majeed |first=Serdar Barkaat |date=2023-02-25 |title=AJK eyes more tourists this year: Rabbani |url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/1066454/ajk-eyes-more-tourists-this-year-rabbani/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Daily Times |language=en-US}}

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|date=May 2017}} There are some remains of an old Sufi shrine on the highest hilltop.[http://www.seeandreport.com/toli-pir-ajk/ TOLI PIR AJK]

Tolipir is most accessible during the summer months; the weather generally becomes colder from October through March, with snowfall usually expected.{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-01-09 |title=Snowfall leaves roads blocked, tourists stranded in AJK, KP |url=https://islamabadpost.com.pk/snowfall-leaves-roads-blocked-tourists-stranded-in-ajk-kp/ |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=Islamabad Post |language=en-US}}

File:Toli peer azad kashmir Pakistan, by Dr.Nadeem.jpg

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