04Oct
Waterfalls
Moola Chotok Waterfalls: Where a Canyon Turns Green
Moola Chotok does not look like a waterfall destination while you are approaching it. For hours, the journey is dominated
01Oct
Waterfalls
Shingrai Waterfall: A Quiet Cascade Above Mingora
Mingora does not usually feel like the starting point for a hidden waterfall. It is Swat’s busiest urban center, surrounded
26Sep
Waterfalls
Umbrella Waterfall: A Hidden Cascade in the Hills of Abbottabad
Some waterfalls impress you with a single powerful drop. Umbrella Waterfall is different. Here, water spreads across a rugged, vegetation-covered
23Sep
Waterfalls
Manthokha Waterfall: A White Drop Against the Cliffs of Kharmang
Much of Kharmang is shaped by rock, river, and steep mountain walls. Then Manthokha Waterfall breaks the pattern. Water drops
15Sep
Lakes
Saral Lake: The Remote Alpine Lake Between Neelum and Kaghan
The high country between Neelum Valley and Kaghan does not give up Saral Lake easily. The road climbs toward the
12Sep
Lakes
Chitta Katha Lake: The White Stream Lake of Shounter Valley, Azad Kashmir
The road from Kel climbs into Shounter Valley, following a rough mountain track toward a landscape that becomes quieter and
10Sep
Lakes
Satrangi Lake (Naltar): The Seven-Coloured Alpine Lake of Gilgit-Baltistan
The road into Naltar Valley climbs away from Gilgit through a landscape of pine forests, mountain streams, and steep green
08Sep
Lakes
Katora Lake: The Bowl-Shaped Alpine Lake Above Jahaz Banda in Kumrat
The road through Kumrat Valley eventually gives way to a rougher trail. The forest climbs with you, then the trees
06Sep
Lakes
Khukush Lake: The Hidden Alpine Lake of Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan
The road through Ghizer Valley eventually leaves the better-known lakes behind. Phander comes first, with its turquoise water, green fields,
04Sep
Lakes
Upper Kachura Lake: The Quieter Lake Above Shangrila in Skardu
The road from Skardu toward Kachura does not feel like it is leading to one of the quieter lakes in
