Daral Lake

Daral Lake
Daral Lake
Location	Bahrain, Swat Valley
Coordinates	35°13′01″N 72°22′30″E / 35.217°N 72.375°ECoordinates: 35°13′01″N 72°22′30″E / 35.217°N 72.375°E
Lake type	Alpine/Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Glacial water
Primary outflows	Daral khwar
Basin countries	Pakistan
Surface elevation	3,505.2 m (11,500 ft)
Settlements	Bahrain town

Daral lake also called as Daral Dand in Pashto, is an alpine scenic lake in the hill top of Bahrain region of Swat valley. The lake appears as giant amoeba like in shape and stretched over a huge area.

Near the lake an ancient mosque is to be seen, where shepherds and visitors say their prayers and use as a resting place for night.

Location & Physical features

Daral Lake is situated in the western upper reaches of Bahrain, in the foothills of spinsar mountain and to the northeast of Saidgai Lake at an elevation of 3,505.2 m (11,500 ft), surrounded by the lush green vegetation, snow clad mountains and colourful flowers blanket the margins of the lake. The lake is fed by melting glaciers of the surrounding mountains and gives rise to Daral Khwar which is the main left tributary of Swat River.

Access

Daral Lake is accessible only during the summer; during the winter, the trails which lead to the lake, are closed due to heavy snowfall. While in summer, it can be accessed from Bahrain in three to four hours of trekking on bare mountains, after which the trek descends down towards the East where Daral Lake is located. Alternatively, it can be approached from Gabina Jabba hill top, the most favoured and charming trail. An unmetalled-cum-jeepable road ends in the beautiful and lush green place of Gabina Jabba where your trekking journey begins. From here, continuous trekking for almost 4–5 hours will lead you to the lake.^[1]

See also

• Lake Saiful Muluk - Kaghan Valley
• Dudipatsar Lake - Kaghan Valley
• Saidgai Lake - Swat Valley
• Mahodand Lake - Kalam Valley
• Kundol Lake - Kalam Valley

References

1. http://www.meenaswat.com/angreze/pukhto.html