Billoo ki Powri

A staircase of 270 steps chiseled out of the mountain, a little away from Patnitop is known by the name of Billoo ki Powri and falls in the town of Dawariyai.Its origin remain untraced, though it often finds itself being referred to as a shorter way to Batote town, constructed by the former king of Chenani.

Billo ki powri" is a staircase of 270 steps carved in mountain stone. Towering over Kud town, these stairs bear an uncanny resemblance to the straight stair over Cirith Ungol that Tolkien writes about in his book, The Lord of the Rings. Although the exact date of this landmark is debatable and lost in the shrouds of time, locals claim it was built by the former king of Chenani as a shorter and easier access to Batote town. The skill and craftsmanship that have gone into creating this landmark is quite astonishing, especially in an era when mechanical tools were non-existent. It is a shame therefore, that the lower quarter of this staircase has eroded away with excessive use and the ravages of time. However, from original over 400 steps we are still left with around 270 steps.