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Sheosar Lake

Sheosar Lake

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Sheosar Lake (Urdu: شیوسر جھیل) is an alpine lake situated at the western end of Deosai National Park, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. It is located at the height of 4,142 metres (13,589 ft).[3]

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Access

The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via Astore and the other via Skardu. From main Astore town, it takes about four hours' jeep travel through a semi-metal road to reach Chilum, the last residential area adjacent to the plains. The second route, from Skardu, can be covered by jeep in few hours; however, if trekked, it can take two days' time.

Climate

Between the months of November and May the area of Deosai is snow bound. During spring, the surrounding area is covered with wide variety of flowers and butterflies.[citation needed] Most visitors come to the lake are in summer between June and early September.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Syed Mehdi Bukhari (27 April 2015). "Deosai Plains: Welcome to surreal Pakistan". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Sheosar Lake – North Pakistan | Northern Areas of Pakistan". northpakistan.com. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  3. [3]
    "Sheosar Height, Length and Width". Worldfortravel.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Sheosar Lake – North Pakistan | Northern Areas of Pakistan".


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