The Fairy Land: Enchanted

The legendary Lake of Saiful Maluk  named after Persian prince Saiful Maluk, who fell in love with a fairy in the mountains. Located at the elevation of 3,224 m above sea level the lake is the among the top destination of the Pakistan in the province of Khyber pakhtun khawa. The north east of the Mansehra District holds the water of highest lake. Among with many other attractions the Kaghan valley also offers you the charismatic beauty of the Saiful Maluk. The widely visited spot drags thousands of tourists every year from all over the country girth. The nearby resorts and hotels are additional reasons for many numbers of visitors over the lake.

The water is obvious with a slight blue and green tones. The source is melting water of multiple glaciers all around the high basin.  The stunning mountains embellished with snow, the plains laden with tall trees and greenery presents a breathtaking view. The eye popping sites of adjacent Kashmir is on the top.The unique mystical experience mesmerizes the tourist and at the same intensity the locals also. The beauty can’t fade with one time visit. The place is hell yes for imaginative people, the one who loves peace and nature. This is a great picnic spot for the family. You must visit this but only in summer. The day temperature is moderate but night brings minus.

It has been said that the lake formed by the movement of mammoth glaciers over the period of thousands of centuries. The rested place of the lake Kaghan Valley is also known to have been a part of the greater Pleistocene Period (Ice Age). It was covered with a heavy sheet of ice dates back 300,000 years. Some say you must stay for a night to experience the real fairies with your open eyes. The steep hike to the little aside top must be over the edge for having fairies lived. Many Sufis narrated the prince and fairy love affair in their narration.

Wondering how to go there, pick up any day from June to mid September, then take cheap flights to Islamabad. It would take eight hours to reach Naran from Islamabad. Further 45 mints will be taken from the jeep  to reach the lake. If you are more excited than take a trekking option which will take 4 hours.

What above sea level?

The centric lake of the meadow in Payee, near Shogran in Kaghan Valley called as the payee. The source of life to every living being in this valley. It is at the height of almost 9500ft. The Circumvallate has been made around the lake by the  Makra Peak, Malka Parbat, Moosa da Musalla and the other mountains of Kashmir. They are also providing best drop back  to the lake. The life worth seeing the lake magnetizes you with its embellished natural beauty. The mother of nature is very kind to the lake.

                              

The far snow capped mountain peeps through the lush tall trees possessive mountains. The front hills are bath into the emerald colour. The range of huge green, blue, purple and white  stands out but somewhere mingles with one another to paint the new face of the lake. The valley possession horses, cows and herds of sheep  roams around the lake whole day to graze and to drink. The long pine trees around the lake are good source of wood for homely used. The self groundling covers the the lake in the summer season. This felt like a green sheet over the blue water. The area is not very populace still while visiting you will see the local women came to the lake for washing their clothes and to fill their pots.

The payee lake is famous for one day trip because there is no resort or facilities for night stay and of food. the romantic place for new couples, adventurous for the adults and the little frightening for the young and silent place for the peace and nature lover.  The camping and stay can be done but if you do it by your own.The bone fire is another amazing fun to do at the lake but the difficulty of carrying all things along you would be little tiring.

                            

The distance from Islamabad to Kiwai is measures at  212 km. So, its better to take the cheap flights to Islamabad to get there easily and timely.The virgin lake is easily reached via the Kiwai passing through Shogran by a jeep track. The whole track has the beautiful mountains, deep valleys and rifts to amuse the tourists. To bring the cars to the lake is impossible and the jeep can be easily entrée this beautiful and dangerous track, if you are visiting first this lake first time and have a jeep by yourself then I really recommend you to hire any professional driver from the Kaghan. Because it is a very narrow road and initially was just a walking track.

Top to Down its about Lulusar!

Lulusar is an attributed name given to the cluster of mountain peaks and an outstanding lake in the valley of Kaghan.  The root "sar" means "top" or "peak" in Pashto language. It has the height of 11,200 ft above sea level. The Lulusar is serving many domestic and international visitors with its charming mysterious beauty

 The lake is basically the feeder of the Kunhar River. It flows southwest along the entire length of Kaghan Valley passing different districts to the coalescing point of Jhelum River to Kunhar.  The lake has no front up position rather stands behind the curving ridge. The lake is even much larger  and standout than other lakes of the Valley. The mirror like virgin water reflects the environ and create the exact replica of the natural beauty. The summer comes to add more beauty to the lake with colourful flowers and green bed.

From Naran Town the Naran-Babusar road 48 kilometres northeast up is Kaghan Valley to Basel. The Naran Babusar road is heaviest rods as the numbers of travellers take this till the Gilgit. Jeeps must me hired right from Naran for visiting the lake.  Basically the jeeps leave Naran at morning so be ready to reach the lake at afternoon. This ease makes the journey complete in daylight. There is another road which is under construction building toward Southeast around the lake. The road will be a linkage to Naran and Basel to Chilas and the Karakoram Highway south of Gilgit. Through it the distance will be cut into just 3hours drive.

The lake has enchanting, mysterious beauty to explore and its charisma holds the minds of the tourists for a long time. It has been said by the many tourists is that the lake has incredible kind of attractions in it which drags the person to the undying essence of the exquisiteness.  The peaceful environment especially in summers drags many young groups, newly married couples and families toward the lake. Amazing whitish blue water with half capped mountains along with the high trees and the sweet songs of the roaming birds is  not just the fresco for the eyes but also delectable to the ears. The grazing horses give the sense of freedom to everyone in the open plain. The amazingly cheap flights to Islamabad serve you with the legendary service for your trip..!