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Lake Saif ul Malook - The Majestic Entangling Beauty Of Northern Pakistan

Classified as one of the top five tourist spots in Pakistan by the Guardian, Lake Saif ul Malook is a world-renowned beauty in the northern areas of Pakistan. Situated near Kaghan Valley, in the north east of the Mansehra district of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwah province, your tour to Pakistan will be incomplete if you do not visit this lake. Located at 10,578 feet altitude, Lake Saif ul Malook is surrounded by sky-high mountains, some lush green covered with tall trees and colorful flowers, and others snow-covered white in color. The bight blue skyline above the mountains completes the portrayal of one of the world's beautiful most sites.

The clear water of Lake Saif ul Malook comes from the high glaciers that melt during summer and mix together in the lake to make a light green clear water. The beautiful and the highest mountain of the valley can be seen just on the other side of Lake Saif ul Malook, or in the form of a vivid reflection in the crystal-clear water of the lake. The depth of this bowl shaped clear water of the lake has not been measured, however estimates state that the lake would be deeper than imagination, therefore one should not take the risk of boating in the lake.
Several stories are associated with the lake. Although an entangling beauty in the daytime, Lake Saif ul Malook attracts the attention of tourists more during the night time. With glowing small lights around the lake water and reflections of moons and stars in the clear water, it is said that fairies come every night on the lake, specially on the 14th of every lunar month, and celebrate the beauty of lake and night. Several people claim that they have seen fairies, however other claim this to be superstition only.

Saif ul Malook lake was first formed when the glacial moraines around the lake spilled out their water and accumulated in the center of valley. Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, the great Sufi poet, describes the history of lake in terms of the love tale of a Persian prince named Saiful Muluk and a beautiful fairy named Badar Jamal. A demon lover of the fairy got furious on the intense love of the prince and fairy and flooded the valley creating this lake. When the prince returned, he found no signs of his Badar Jamal. Finally, he got to know that the fairy is imprisoned in the land of fairies; Koh Qaaf, from where he released the fairy with all bravery, married her and lived happily thereafter. The lake is also known as the symbol of romance and love as the people who visit here fall in love with the lake, and could hardly leave the location.
To visit the lake Saif ul Malook, one would need to walk a distance of 4 to 5 hours up to the valley. However the alternate route of 14 km that connect Kaghan and Balakot with Naran is used mostly by the tourists. For accomodation, several hotels and resorts are built near the lake which deliver the true essence of Pakistan hospitality. To stay near the lake, remember that no matter how much moderate weather is in the day, the nights will be freezing cold with temperatures below zero degree.