Lake Saif ul Malook

Lake Saif ul Malook is a Attractive Tourist Spot in Kaghan

Lake Saif ul Malook is a famous tourist resort, beautiful picnic spot for tourists around the world and Saif ul Malook Lake is also an alpine lake located at the northern end of the Kaghan Valley near the town of Naran. Saif ul Malook is located in district Mansehra of Hazara Division. It is about eight kilometers north of Naran in the northern part of the Kaghan valley. Malika Parbat, the highest peak in the valley is located near the lake.The lake with its majestic and mesmerizing natural beauty, pleasant atmosphere and associated tale and history, attracts thousands of tourists each year from all around the country during the summer.The lake is accessible by 14km roads from Naran which is gone by a road from Mansehra through Balakot and Kaghan during the summer months.

The lake has rich eco-diversity and holds many species of blue, green and algae. Saiful Muluk was formed by glacial moraines that blocked the water of the stream passing through the valley. The Kaghan Valley was formed in the greater Pleistocene period dating back almost 300,000 years when the area was covered with ice. Rising temperatures and receding glaciers left a large depression where glaciers once stood. Melting water collected into the lake. The lake is also famous for being habitat of considerable size Brown Trout fish, which weigh up to 7 kilograms. The best time to visit Lake Saif ul Malook is between May and the end July. It remains covered in snow during winter, and the road to the lake stays closed due to heavy snow fall.