Type lake, reservoir Basin countries Pakistan Surface area 44 acres (18 ha) Max width 754 m | Primary inflows Max. length 1 kilometre (3,300 ft) Length 1,000 m Area 18 ha Settlement Golaghmuli Valley | |
Location Koh-i-Ghizer, Ghizer District, Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan | ||
Handarap Lake (Urdu: ہندارپ جھیل, Khowar:شونجو چھت) is a high altitude water reservoir situated in the Shandur Valley in Ghizer, the westernmost part of the Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost part of Pakistan. The lake is an important source of fresh water and also a tourist attraction. It houses trout originating in the rivers.
Location
Handarap Lake is located in Handarap Nallah, in the Golaghmuli or Shandur Valley of Ghizer District, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Its estimated elevation is 3285 metres or 10777.6 ft above sea level. The lake is reached by taking the Karakoram Highway from Islamabad to Gilgit, then continuing west on the Gilgit-Chitral road towards Shandur. The final leg of the journey is a four-hour hike from the village of Golaghmuli, where lodging is available. The path is inaccessible to bicycles.
Handarap Lake is surrounded by snow-covered mountains in a variety of shapes including conical and cylindrical.