| Kundol Lake | |
|---|---|
| کنڈول جھیل (Urdu) | |
 Kundol Lake, Swat Valley | |
  Kundol Lake | |
| Location | Utror Valley, Swat Valley |
| Coordinates | 35°25′08″N 72°25′59″E / 35.419°N 72.433°E |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Glaciers water |
| Primary outflows | Utror stream |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | 1.5 km (0.93 mi) |
| Max. width | approx 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 3,032.7 m (9,950 ft) [1] |
| Settlements | Utror, Kalam |
Kundol Lake (Urdu: کنڈول جھیل), also known as Kundol Dand, is a lake in the Swat Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is located in the north of the Utror Valley. It is 20.8 kilometres (12.9 mi) away from the Kalam Valley.[2] Also, there is a widely spread fairytale is associated with the lake that every night in a month, a golden bowl appears in the center of the lake and glistens like moon but no one has ever touched that bowl due to magical powers inside it.
Location & Trail to the lake
Kundol Lake lies in the lap of Hindu kush mountains at an elevation of (9,950 ft), in the north of Utror, encompassed by snow-clad mountains and towering trees. Similarly, the trail to the lake from Ladu is easy to follow as a large stream flows downwards from the lake, which merges with River Swat in the Kalam Valley. It leads beside the stream and takes you to the lake. On the way, forests and waterfalls welcome tourists to the region. The mountains around the lake are covered by thick blanket of vegetation. The margins of Kundol lake serve as the camping site during the summer season for the trekkers.[3]
Kundol Lake is fed by melting glaciers and springs of the Mount Hindu kush. It gives rise to utror Khwar, the major right tributary of the Swat River.[4]
Access
Kundol Lake is accessible only during summer. During winter, the roads are closed due to heavy snowfall. It can be accessed by an unpaved road from Kalam up to Utror in a four-wheel automotive where a link road ends in a green valley called Ladu in the foothills of the mountain. From Ladu it takes almost four to six hours to reach the lake. The mountains around this small valley are covered with tall cedar and pine trees.
See also
- Lake Saiful Muluk - Kaghan Valley
- Dudipatsar Lake - Kaghan Valley
- Katora Lake - Kumrat Valley
- Mahodand Lake - Kalam Valley
- Daral Lake - Swat Valley
- List of lakes in Pakistan
References
- ↑ "Surface Elevation of Lake". www.pakifunda.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Distance from Kalam". Google Maps. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Location and Trail". Swatvalley.pk. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ↑ "Fed by Melting Glaciers and Springs". www.pakistanitourism.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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