The Enchanting Lakes of Pakistan
By: Muhammad Sakhawat
Tags: Traveling, Travel, Pakistan, Beautiful Lakes, Asia

The Enchanting Lakes of Pakistan

Enchanting Lakes of Pakistan

Pakistan is a very beautiful country to visit. It has a lot to offer to tourists from all around the world. It has beautiful lakes, rivers, greenish meadows, beautiful valleys, and the world’s most beautiful peaks.

Today in my story I’ll take you on a tour of Pakistan’s enchanting lakes. I hope you will fall in love with these beautiful lakes of Pakistan.

Saif-ul-Malook Lake Kaghan Valley

Saif-ul-Malook is the most beautiful and one of the most famous tourist destinations in Kaghan valley. This lake is known as the lake of Fairies.

Lulusar Lake Kaghan Valley

Lulusar Lake is another beautiful lake of Kaghan valley which is almost 30/40 mints far from Saif-ul-Malook lake.

Every year a large number of birds from Russia come to this lake.

Lulusar is actually the name of a combination of high hills and lakes, tourists who come to Naran must come to see Lulusar Lake and Lulusar Lake is the main source of water for the river Kunhar. The water of the lake is as clear as glass and the reflection of the snow-capped mountains around Lulusar captivates the viewers.

Ansoo Lake

This lake is only accessible between June to October. It takes almost 8 hours of trekking from Saif-ul-Malook lake to reach Ansoo lake. Adventure lovers do camping at Ansoo lake.

Ansoo Lake — Image by Autour

Dudipatsar Lake

Dudi Patsar Lake is located at an altitude of 4175 meters in the extreme north of the Kagan Valley and can be reached in a four-hour drive from Jalkhad. In the local language, Dudi Patsar means milky white water lake.

The reflection of adjacent snow-capped mountains in the crystal clear water of the lake makes it look like a milk canal from afar. This the main reason it is called Dudipatsar lake.

The magical scenery of the area compels tourists to pitch their tents here to enjoy the natural beauty. Getting there is a very difficult and arduous task. Access to the lake is possible by walking for at least seven to twelve hours through extremely difficult paths. After 12 hours of difficult trekking when tourists see this lake their tiredness disappears magically.

Satpara Lake

Satpara Lake is located at an altitude of 8,500 feet above sea level. This lake is full of fresh water and beautiful snow-capped mountains around this lake make it more beautiful.

Rush Lake

Lake Rush is the highest lake in Pakistan and is located at an altitude of 5098 meters near a peak called Rush Pari. It is the 25th highest lake in the world, accessible via the Nagar and Hopper Glacier routes, and the scenery is breathtaking.

Karombar Lake

Karomber lake is the second Pakistani and 31st height lake in the world. This lake is located between KPK and GB. At an altitude of 14,121 feet, the lake is a biologically active lake. The lake is about 55 meters deep, about 4 kilometers long, and 2 kilometers wide.

Located in the Broghil Valley, the beautiful Karombar lake is located at a distance of more than two hundred and fifty kilometers from the city of Chitral. The Broghil Valley is famous for its beautiful scenery, snow-capped peaks, magnificent Karomber Lake, and more than twenty-five small lakes, as well as three major passages.

Haleji Lake

Haleji Lake is located 80 km from Karachi on the National Highway, which was built by British authorities during World War II as a safe water reservoir. The lake, which is about 22,000 acres, has a diameter of 18 km.

Millions of birds migrated to Lake Haleji once in the winter to make a temporary home.

Apart from birds, about 200 species were recorded here, but now only exotic seasonal birds are seen here. Due to the lack of clean water, the lake is gradually drying up on the one hand, and on the other hand, the bushes themselves are rapidly engulfing it.

Shangrila Lake or Kachura Lake

Located in Skardu valley it is the most beautiful lake in Pakistan. Basically, Kachura lake are two lakes, one called ‘Upper Kachura Lake’ and the other ‘Lower Kachura Lake’ or Shangri-La Lake.

Upper Kachura Lake

Upper Kachura Lake is a clear water lake with a depth of about 70 meters. The Indus River flows a little deeper near it. In summer, the temperature here is 10 to 15 degrees Celsius, while in winter, the temperature drops far below freezing point, due to which the lake water freezes completely.

Similarly, Lower Kachura or Lake Shangri-La is also called the second most beautiful lake in Pakistan because its view can enchant anyone.

Lower Kachura Lake

Lower Kachura Lake or Shangri-La Lake is actually part of Shangri-La Rest House. It is a popular tourist resort located about 25 minutes by car from Skardu city.

The highlight of the Shangri-La Rest House is the restaurant, which is built in an aircraft structure. The Shangri-La Rest House is a model of Chinese architecture, attracting a large number of tourists.

Shandur Lake

Shandur Lake with Polo Ground looks like a great masterpiece of nature. It is three miles long and one mile wide. Rare birds live in this lake and the interesting thing is that there is no apparent discharge of water from this lake. In other words, the water appears to be stagnant in the lake.

Hanna Lake

In the rocky cliffs, about ten kilometers north of Quetta, in 1894, during the reign of the British Crown, the supply of cheap groundwater to the people and to irrigate the surrounding lands, Hanna Lake was formed.

The water level in the lake remained the same from 1894 to 1997, but due to lack of proper maintenance, the lake remained completely dry from 2000 to 2004. Despite receiving millions of rupees in tickets annually, no attention was paid to the improvement of the lake. The water level in Hanna Lake has now started falling gradually. At present, the water level has come down to eight feet. The falling water level has affected Siberian bird sanctuaries and tourism, as well as surrounding gardens.

Ratti Gali Lake

Located at an altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level, Ratti Gali Lake is the crest of the Neelum Valley.