Lake Saif-ul-Mulook

"Although Pakistan is full of beautiful places but the one which is mentioned here is the Lake Saif-ul-Mulook. No trip to the Northern areas of Pakistan is complete without a visit to Lake Saif-ul-Mulook. Words fail to express its mesmerizing effects which it puts on the tourists.

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Kaghan Valley

, in the District Mansehra of the Hazara division. It is considered to be one of the highest lakes in Pakistan, having an altitude of about 3224 metres above the sea level.

The lake carries a legendary story. It has been named after a Persian Prince, Saif-ul-Mulook, about whom it is said that he fell in love with the fairies of the mountains behind the lake. It is formed by the melting glaciers of the mountains.
According to travel records, the lake is said to be one of the most widely visited places by tourists. Every year, thousands of people from all over the world come here to spend time. It takes about eight hours to reach Naran from Islamabad on the Mansehra-Balakot and Kaghan road and a further 45 minutes to the reach the lake via jeeps.

It is a pity there is no proper rest area, no hotel or a guesthouse where the tourists can have a rest or can enjoy the scenery of the bewitching lake. There is no place to refresh and no buildings except a hut maintained by the Forest Department, which remains closed most of the times.

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The Kaghan Valley...

The Kaghan Valley, a great tourism destination is located in the Mansehra district of  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The valley is famous for its enthralling beauty and bewitching attraction and is one of an excellent tourist resorts in the Hazara division. It is named for the town of Kaghan and is extended for 155 km rising from an elevation of 2,134 metre to the highest point. There the people speak a language by the name of Hindko (A language known to be spoken by the people living in hilly areas) and Urdu and Pushto are also spoken there. The Kunhar River with its cold water flows throughout the valley carrying the delicious trout fish joyfully eaten and enjoyed by the visitors and tourists. A vacation in the shelter of this valley where fragrance of beautiful flowers, streams, glaciers, lovely forests, villages and furthermore a spot famous for its spectacular view called as ‘Shogran’, surrounded by peaks and forests east of the Kunhar River, hosting the popular Siri-Paya mountain with its breathtaking views,  organise its beauty, no one can resist.

                 Trekking and hill walking can best be performed in this valley, where routes are perfectly available all along. Moreover River Rafting and kayaking are the recent sports under development near the Kunhar River. Trout fishing is like a pastime favourite activity for many there. The valley is best during summer having a temperature between maximum of 11 and minimum of 3 degree centigrade.

                    The Kaghan Valley, grabs the utmost attention of its tourists through the magnificent lakes such as Saiful Muluk Lake, Dudipatsar Lake and Lulusar Lake. 

The Saiful Muluk Lake traces back to a folktale of a Persian Prince and a Fairy princess, Dudipat is covered with high peaks, and it is the most difficult place to reach in this valley and Lulusar Lake being the main source of Kunhar River has wildflowers in almost all colours.

The pictures of this valley, being totally scintillating, speak for themselves about the beauty and the tranquillity that prevails and attracts the tourists.

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