Daral Lake

Daral Lake (Urdu: درال جھیل), also known as Daral Dand, is an alpine lake within the Bahrain region of the Swat Valley in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated to the northeast of Saidgai Lake.[1] The lake appears as giant amoeba in shape. Near the lake, there is an ancient mosque where shepherds and visitors offer their prayers and use it as a resting place for night.[2]

Daral Lake
Daral Lake, Bahrain, Swat Valley
Daral Lake is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Daral Lake
Daral Lake
LocationBahrain, Swat Valley
Coordinates35.217°N 72.375°E / 35.217; 72.375
Lake typeAlpine/Glacial lake
Native nameدرال جھیل (Urdu)
Primary inflowsGlacial water
Primary outflowsDaral khwar
Basin countriesPakistan
Surface elevation3,505.2 m (11,500 ft)
SettlementsBahrain Town

Location and physical features
Daral Lake, Bahrain

Daral Dand is situated in the western upper reaches of Bahrain, in the foothills of Spinsar Mountain and to the northeast of Saidgai Dand at an elevation of 3,505.2 m (11,500 ft). 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 trail. An unmetalled-cum-jeepable road ends at Gabina Jabba where the trekking journey begins. From here, continuous trekking for almost 4–5 hours leads to the lake.[3]

See also

References
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  1. "Daral Lake, Swat Valley". www.valleyswat.net. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  2. "A mosque near the Lake". www.pakistanitourism.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. ">>>> M e E N a Quarterly Pukhto Journal <<<< --->HOME<---". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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