Pakistan has been endowed with some of the
spectacular tourist attraction in the world. There are large number of
places in Pakistan which mesmerise you. Also, the country is home to
many beautiful, natural and man-made lakes and reservoirs. Here, we
listed top 10 of the most beautiful lakes of Pakistan.
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10. Keenjhar Lake
The lake is also known as Kalri Lake, is the second largest fresh water
lake in Pakistan. About 122 km away from Karachi, it is situated in
Thatta District, Sindh. It is a popular tourist attraction, many people
visit it daily from Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta and from other cities to
celebrate picnic, enjoy swimming, fishing, and boating. There is a
shrine in the middle of the lake marking Noor’s grave (Sindhi legend of
Noori Jam Tamachi). |
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9. Banjosa Lake
Banjosa is an artificial lake and a famous tourist attraction near the
city of Rawalakot in District Bagh in Azad Kashmir. Located at an
altitude of 6,499 ft above see level, the lake is surrounded by densely
pine forest and lush green mountains, that makes it very charming and
romantic. It is accessible by a 20 kilometers metallic road from
Rawalakot. |
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8. Karambar Lake
Located between KPK and Gilgit, Baltistan, Karambar Lake is the second
highest lake in Pakistan and the 31st highest lakes in the world. At a
height of 14,121 feet, the lake is one of the highest biologically
active lakes on earth. Also known as Qurumbar Lake, it is the deepest
lake in the valley with a maximum depth of 55 m. It is about 3.9 km
long, 2 km wide and 52 m deep approximately. |
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7. Rush Lake
Rush Lake is the highest lake in Pakistan, situated near Rush Pari Peak
at 5,098 m. It is the 25th highest alpine lake is the world, located
about 15 km north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak), which are in
the Nagar valley. The lake can be reached via Nagar and Hopar and via
the Hopar Glacier (Bualtar Glacier) and Miar Glacier. The trek to Lake
provides breathtaking views of Spantik, Malubiting, Miar Peak,
spectacular Peak of Phuparash and Ultar Sar. |
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6. Satpara Lake
Another breathtaking lake from Gilgit, Baltistan. The Satpara Lake is a
natural lake near Skardu, which spread over an area of 2.5 km². The lake
fed by the Satpara Stream. It is one of the largest fresh water lakes in
Pakistan. It supplies water to the whole Skardu Valley. The beautiful
Satpara Lake is located at an altitude of 8,650 feet.
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5. Dudipatsar Lake
Also known as “Dudipat Lake” is located in the extreme north of the
Kaghan Valley, in the Mansehra District. Amongst the most beautiful
lakes of Pakistan, Dudipatsar is a lake encircled by snow clad peaks in
Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park. The name “Dudipatsar” has been given
to the lake because of the white color of snow at surrounding peaks. The
word “dudi” means white, “pat” means mountains and “sar” means lake. The
water of the lake reflects like a mirror during the summer.The lake is
accessible for 4 months from June to late September. In the summer, you
can travel to enjoy the enchanting views by the trail, located at Besal,
which is about an hours drive from the Naran. The road is accessible by
jeeps, cars and bikes.
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4. Sheosar Lake
Also called Shausar Lake a lake situated in Deosai National Park, in
Gilgit-Baltistan. Deosai plains is no doubt one of the marvelous places
on earth. Also, it is the second highest plateau on earth after the
Tibetan plateau. The plateau is called by many sources ” Bed of Flowers”
because of its beautifully colorful with all sorts of flowers. The lake
with an approximate length of 2.3 kilometers, width 1.8 kilometers, and
average depth 40 meters, is at an elevation of 13,589 ft in the
Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe.
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3. Ratti Gali Lake
Ratti Gali Lake is a place you ever dreamed to visit. Undoubtedly, this
lake is more beautiful than anyone can dream. That’s why, the famous
writer Mr. Mustansar Hussain Tarar calls this lake, A Dream Lake. This
beautiful lake is located in Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, at the hight
of 12,130 feet above see level. It is accessible from Dowarian (base
camp to this lake) by a 19 kilometers hiking trek. Besides the lake it’s
the Lush green pasture, filled with wild alpine grass and flowers, which
increases the charm of lake.
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2. Shangrila Lake
The Shangrila Lake spot second amongst the most beautiful lakes of
Pakistan. The lake is also known as “Lower Kachura Lake” and is located
at a drive of about 20 minutes from Skardu town. The lake is a part of
the Shangrila resort and is a popular tourist destination. Shangrila was
named after a book titled Lost Horizon by James Hilton. Shangri-la is a
Chinese (Tibetan) word meaning “Heaven on earth”. |
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1. Lake Saiful Muluk
This alpine lake top our list of 10 most beautiful lakes of Pakistan.
Saiful Muluk lake located near the town of Naran at the northern end of
the Kaghan Valley, at an altitude of 3,224 m (10,578 feet). It is
amongst one of the highest lakes in Pakistan, a fairy tale called Saiful
Muluk (the story of the prince of Persia who fell in love with a fairy
princess at the lake), written by the Mian Muhammad Bakhsh (famous Sufi
poet), is associated with the lake. The impact of the lake’s charm is of
such extent that people believe that fairies come down to the lake in
the full moon. |
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