Gorakh Hill Station

Gorakh (Sindhi: گورک‎), (Urdu: گورکھ‎)

 is a Hill Station of Sindh, Pakistan. It is situated at an elevation of 5,689 ft (1,734 m) in the Kirthar Mountains, 94 kilometres (58 mi) northwest of Dadu city.

Did you know that the province of Sindh has its own hill station? All you have to do is travel to Dadu to see it. It is Sindh’s highest point and lies on the border of Sindh and Balochistan.

Although the roads to this place are in poor condition, when one reaches
Gorakh Hill Station, the journey becomes worth it.

 The Gorakh Hill station is situated 423 km from Karachi and nearly 8 hours driving distance. The Hill station attracts thousands of tourists from the city.

The name Gorakh is derived from the Brahvi language in which, word "Gurgh" means Wolf and that Balochi language word "Gurkh" is later dialectic adaptation of Brahvi language word Gurgh, meaning
wolf.

Gorakh Hill Station is situated on one of the highest plateaus of Sindh, spread over 2,500 acres (10 km²) of land. It is very attractive to nature-lovers owing to its temperate weather and beautiful surroundings. 

Different opinions have been given about the history and origin of the hill station. It is said that the great
medieval Hindu saint, Sri Gorakhnath Ji, had extensively wandered in hills and the region.

According to Nandu, an authority on Sanskrit, Gorakh is a Sanskrit word which means "shepherding of sheep, cow and goat, etc.