Sunday, January 20, 2013

Rush Lake (Gilgit- Baltistan) (Highest Lake of Pakistan)




Rush Lake is highest lake of Pakistan and 25th highest lake in the world. It is at the altitude of 15,400 ft (4,700 m) located in Nagar valley Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan.






Rush Lake is located in Gilgit Baltistan near Rush Pari Peak(5,098 m) about 15 km north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak.




Rush Lake is accessible by passing through Nagar valley and Hopar and through the Hopar Glacier (Bualtar Glacier) and Miar Glacier. Rush Lake and Rush Peak can be reached through Nagar and Hopar and through the Hopar Glacier (Bualtar Glacier) and Miar Glacier.






The trek to Rush Lake can be reached without the need for a long and difficult climb. The treks provides  some of most amazing mountains views on earth. The trek to Rush Lake provides magnificent and wonderful views of Spantik, Malubiting, Miar Peak, Phuparash Peak and Ultar Sar. Crossing glaciers, meadows and terraced fields of Karakoram mountains comes Rush Lake. Rush Lake offers beautiful view with crystal clear water, surrounded by lush green slopes full of wild flowers and  peaks as high as 7000 meters.

In winters Rush lake's water freeze. The whole area become white and gives spectacular views that is beyond in description. Only adventurers can reach in such freezing cold. 



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