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Chitral Upper
Chitral Upper District · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Bashqar Gol Lake, Laspur
A high alpine lake at 3,679 m in the Laspur valley of Upper Chitral, the fourth largest in northern Pakistan, reached by a 20 km hike.
Bashqar Gol Lake lies at 3,679 metres in the Laspur valley of Upper Chitral, about 170 km from Chitral town, at the foot of the Hindu Kush. At about 1.6 square kilometres it is the fourth largest lake in northern Pakistan. Meadows lie to its south and forest to its north, and it is fed by glaciers and springs from Thalo Zom, Gochhar Sar and Kharakhali; its outflow is the source of the Laspur River. Four-wheel drives reach Sor Laspur, and from there it is a hike of about 20 km.
Why go
- ✦An alpine lake at 3,679 m
- ✦The fourth largest lake in northern Pakistan
- ✦The source of the Laspur River
How to Reach
By four-wheel drive to Sor Laspur in the Laspur valley, then a hike of about 20 km.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, July to September; the lake is frozen and snowbound in winter.
Getting there, By four-wheel drive to Sor Laspur in the Laspur valley, then a hike of about 20 km.
Allow, Two to three days from Sor Laspur.
What to Do
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