Naltar Lakes

Naltar Lakes
نلتر

Naltar Lake or Bashkiri Lake-I

Naltar Lake or Bashkiri Lake-II

Azure colored water of Naltar Lake III

Surface elevation = 3050-3150 m

There are three lakes in Naltar Valley known as Naltar Lakes (Urdu: نلتر) or Bashkiri Lakes at an altitude ranging from 3050–3150 m. The first Bashkiri Lake is located at a distance of 12 kilometers (08 mi) from Upper Naltar (or the Naltar Bala). The road up to the lakes is a non-metallic dirt-road alongside a rivulet, flowing down the valley. The lakes are surrounded by dense pine forests, during winters it becomes almost impossible to reach the lake with any vehicle due to the heavy snow (10 to 15 feet high) on the road.

See also

• Chalt Valley
• Nomal Valley
• Danyor
• Gilgit City
• Bagrot Valley