Sajjikot Waterfall is located at a distance of approximately 24 kilometers from Havelian in the Hazara region of KPK province in Pakistan. Sajjikot waterfall is one of the most good-looking but rarely visited waterfalls in that region. You will have to pass through Havelian city. Just before the bridge on a big Nala, you will take a right turn (If you are coming from the Haripur side.
Then you should ask about the Sajjikot road. It is a very popular road and village. Everyone in Havelian knows about it and will guide you to the right path. For the first few kilometers in Havelian and in the suburbs, the road is not in good condition. But once you are out of Havelian the road is in excellent condition. The only bad thing about this road is the enormous speed breakers in almost every town that we pass on the road.
Also, note that during this 25KM patch you will ascend and there are few hairpin bends with steep ascend just like Pir Sohawa. Therefore; if you’re comfortable taking your transport to Pir Sohawa there will be no problem at all for you to take it to Sajjikot.
It is roughly one and a half kilometers ahead of the Sajjikot market on the same road. When you’ll cross Sajjikot Nala, you’ll see a waterfall visible from the road or at least audible from the road. Also, note that it is a three-step waterfall.
The first two are small steps and the last one and the most well-known ones are huge. But the upper two steps are also lovely. If you want to visit them then you should descend just before the main waterfall. Sometimes it is getting polluted by visitors.
The height of the waterfall is around 200 feet from the top. where a smaller waterfall goes into an emerald pond before falling farther down into a bigger, shallow pool of emerald waters. The area is badly littered with plastic bags and it is reckoned that the sewer waste from Sajjikot village makes its way into this water as well.
If you go early in the morning you will enjoy the real beauty of the waterfall. The birds sang songs while no visitors at that time. There are so many colorful birds that came here. Also, crystal clear water relaxes your mind and body, you just sit around and feel the serenity and sounds of a waterfall.Â
A recent discovery of the Umbrella Waterfall entices tourists to pay a must-visit in the Sajjikot area of Abbottabad district. A difficult 45 minutes of hiking required reaching the destination from Poona village. Interestingly, Umbrella Waterfall is on the same road where the renowned Sajikot Waterfall is located. This waterfall got popular after YouTuber Shams Shaukat posted a vlog, which went viral on the internet.
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