Saur valley (Hindi-सोर घाटी) is a small valley, 8 km long and 5 km wide, which resembles Kashmir valley, located in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state of India. Pithoragarh town is situated in this valley. The valley is surrounded by beautiful mountains. The valley slopes gently to the south-east and bisected into north and south by a tubuler ridge of slates,limestones and greenstone originating in the mountains to the north-west and branching down to the south-east. It is situated at an altitude of 1650 metres above sea level. One can have panoramic views of vast snow range extending from Trishuli, Nanda Devi, Panchchuli Group, and Appi of Nepal from the place named Chandak located nearby on a hill around 2000 metres.Most Manu is a place Near Chandak, where annual fair takes place.
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Previously Soar was under Doti Kings of Nepal.They were represented by nine Feudal Kings.After these Kings Soar is also known as Na Thukur Soar.Bam Kins defeated all these kings.
Unchakot, Bhatkot, Bailerkot, Udaypurkot, Dungrakot, Sahajkot, Bamuakot, Dewarkot, Dunikot-only a few remnants of these forts are still present.
In 1449 Chand rule established in the valley and Peeru or Prithivi Gosaein built a fort called Pithora Garh.Later this place is known after that name.