Field guides / Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / Swat Valley / Mahodand Lake
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Swat
Swat District · Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Mahodand Lake
A lake on the Usho stream at 2,865 m, 40 km above Kalam, among pines and alpine flowers.
Mahodand Lake lies at about 2,865 m on the Usho stream in upper Swat, 40 km from Kalam. It is a broad, still stretch of the stream rather than a separate lake.
Why go
- ✦At 2,865 m above Kalam
- ✦Alpine flowers in summer
- ✦Pine forest round the shore
- ✦On the Usho stream
About
In summer the valley around it fills with alpine flowers, geum, blue poppy, potentilla and gentian, and pine forest on the slopes shelters wild birds. The road up from Kalam is a jeep track.
How to Reach
About 40 km from Kalam up the Usho valley, by jeep.
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.
Getting there, About 40 km from Kalam up the Usho valley, by jeep.
Allow, A day trip from Kalam.
What to Do
Nearby
Straight-line distance from Mahodand Lake, within 5 km.
Nothing else genuinely close by (within 5 km of Mahodand Lake) is published yet.
