The 16 Highest Altitude Lakes In Pakistan

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Pakistan has many places that are literally heavens on Earth. Blessed with serene lakes, savage mountains and gushing rivers, if you wanna get close to God, you need to look no further. Here today, we look at the Highest Altitude and some of the most fascinating Lakes in Pakistan. Prepare to be amazed with the sheer beauty of these natural wonders!



1. Rush Lake

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Altitude: 15,400 ft

Location: Nagar valley, Gilgit-Baltistan

Interesting Fact: Besides being the highest altitude lake in Pakistan, Rush Lake is also the 25th highest in the world!

2. Karambar Lake

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Altitude: 14,016 ft

Location: Ishkoman Valley, Gilgit–Baltistan

Interesting Fact: It is the 31st highest lake in the world. The lake is 3.9 km in length and is 2 km wide!

3. Sheosar Lake

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Altitude: 13,589 ft

Location: Deosai Plateau

Interesting Fact: It is 2.3 kilometers in length and 1.8 kilometers in width. Deosai Plateau, where the lake is located, is one the highest Plateaus in the world.

4. Ansoo Lake

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Altitude: 13,537 ft

Location: Kaghan Valley

Interesting Fact: Ansoo Lake got its name from the fact that it looks like a tear drop (Ansoo).

5. Saral Lake (13,500 ft)

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Altitude: 13,500 ft

Location: Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir

Interesting Fact: The lake is only accessible from Sharda where you need to get on a jeep to Gumut National Park. From there you need to trek all the way to Saral.

6. Chitta Kattha Lake

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Altitude: 12,999 ft

Location: Shontar Valley, Azad Kashmir

Interesting Fact: The Mountain where the water for this lake comes from, is sacred for natives who relate it to “Shiva”, the Hindu God, and consider it to be his home.

7. Dudipatsar Lake

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Altitude: 12,500 ft

Location: North side of Kaghan Valley

Interesting Fact: The name is derived from the word “dudi” meaning white (like doodh) and sar (lake).

8. Ratti Gali Lake

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Altitude: 12,100 ft

Location: Neelam Valley

Interesting Fact: Dowarian serves as the base camp to this lake. It takes a 19 km hike to reach the lake.

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9. Lulusar Lake


Altitude: 11,190 ft

Location: Naran Valley

Interesting Fact: The Lake has a baby lake within it. The infamous Kunhar River starts from this lake as well.

10. Saiful Maluk


Altitude: 10,577 ft

Location: Naran Valley

Interesting Fact: You want to hear a fairy tale? Visit the Lake and listen to the legend ofSaiful Maluk.

11. Payee Lake



Altitude: 9,500 ft

Location: Near Shogran

Interesting Fact: You can view the Makra Peak and Malika Parbat from here, and what a sight it is.

12. Mahodand Lake



Altitude: 9,400 ft

Location: Ushu Valley

Interesting Fact: It is an incredibly good place to fish. Its Pushto name “د ماهو ډنډ‎”, means Lake of Fishes!

13. Kundol Lake

Altitude: 8,999 ft

Location: Swat Valley

Interesting Fact: The nearby mountains are full of lush pines and forests making for breathtaking views as you make your way to the lake.

14. Satpara Lake

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Altitude: 8,648 ft

Location: Skardu Valley

Interesting Fact: One of the largest lakes in Pakistan (2.5 sqm), the Lake supplies water to the whole of Skardu.

15. Borith Lake

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Altitude: 8,500 ft
Location: Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan

Interesting Fact: It is a saline water lake and the only one of its kind on this list.

16. Rama Lake



Altitude: 8,500 ft

Location: Astore Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan

Interesting Fact: Rama Lake is located in a village called Choungrah and natives are called Choungroch.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Very beautiful, incredible PAKISTAN

 

[Providence]

wow .. a great place indeed !

 

[koolio]

The Rush Lake looks incredible, certainly the most beautiful lake in the whole of Pakistan.

 

[krash]

16. Rama Lake



Altitude: 8,500 ft

Location: Astore Valley, Gilgit-Baltistan

Interesting Fact: Rama Lake is located in a village called Choungrah and natives are called Choungroch.

The picture isn't of Rama Lake. This is Rama Lake,

3. Sheosar Lake

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Altitude: 13,589 ft

Location: Deosai Plateau

Interesting Fact: It is 2.3 kilometers in length and 1.8 kilometers in width. Deosai Plateau, where the lake is located, is one the highest Plateaus in the world.

And the pic above is not of Sheosar. It's another picture of Dudipat, just later in the summer season with less snow. This is Sheosar,

Also, the Barah Broq Twin Lakes are around +4000m high. Only recently discovered, their hight is yet to be accurately measured. So that should place them at least on the 6th position between Saral and Chitta Katha. Some estimates even claim them to be at 4900 meters, making them the highest lakes in Pakistan. Barah Broq,

Great work btw

The Rush Lake looks incredible, certainly the most beautiful lake in the whole of Pakistan.

You really really must see Spantik, Malubating and Diran, all clad in white, lined up in the background at dusk (when the sky turns to a shade of pink) with the lake in the foreground. Either in may when the area around the lake is bright green or in Sept when it's bright orange.

 

[rockstar08]

I want to visit all of them ...

 

[MAhsan]

Yr Payee Lake ko Lake kehna Ziadti ho ge Lake se. Its kind a pond.

and where is this Barah Broq lake by the way.

 

[koolio]

The picture isn't of Rama Lake. This is Rama Lake,

And the pic above is not of Sheosar. It's another picture of Dudipat, just later in the summer season with less snow. This is Sheosar,

Also, the Barah Broq Twin Lakes are around +4000m high. Only recently discovered, their hight is yet to be accurately measured. So that should place them at least on the 6th position between Saral and Chitta Katha. Some estimates even claim them to be at 4900 meters, making them the highest lakes in Pakistan. Barah Broq,

Great work btw



You really really must see Spantik, Malubating and Diran, all clad in white, lined up in the background at dusk (when the sky turns to a shade of pink) with the lake in the foreground. Either in may when the area around the lake is bright green or in Sept when it's bright orange.

I must say Pakistan is full of surprises, and these lakes you have mentioned, are they all located in Gilgit,Baltistan.

 

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I must say Pakistan is full of surprises, and these lakes you have mentioned, are they all located in Gilgit,Baltistan.

Rama, Sheosar and Barah Broq? Yes. Rama is in the Astore district, Sheosar is in Deosai and Barag Broq is in the Ghanche district, about 6-7 hours east of Skardu.

The lakes in the OP are a mixture from AJK, KPK and GB.

And surprises? Pakistan holds wonders that no place else on earth can even imagine. These lakes are just a drop in the bucket.