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Field guide · Nature
Gilgit Division
Nagar District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Kacheli Lake
A high lake in the Kacheli meadows of Miachar valley, Nagar, across the Minapin glacier.
Kacheli Lake lies in the Kacheli Meadows of the Miachar valley in Nagar District, across the Minapin glacier. From the Miachar Daman-e-Koh base camp it is a steep climb of about two hours.
Why go
- ✦A high lake in the Kacheli Meadows
- ✦Across the Minapin glacier
- ✦A trekking objective, not a roadside stop
- ✦A two-hour climb from base camp
About
The lake is a trekking objective rather than a roadside stop: you camp at the base camp in Miachar and climb to the meadows and lake. It is best done with a local guide from Nagar.
How to Reach
Up the Karakoram Highway to Nagar, into the Miachar valley to the Daman-e-Koh base camp, then about two hours on foot.
Responsible Travel
Use Leave No Trace principles, carry out all rubbish, avoid disturbing wildlife and livestock, and respect private/community land.
Planning tip
Best Time to Visit, June to September; snow closes the route the rest of the year.
Getting there, Up the Karakoram Highway to Nagar, into the Miachar valley to the Daman-e-Koh base camp, then about two hours on foot.
Allow, Two days with a night at base camp.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Kacheli Lake, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Kacheli Lake) is published yet.
