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Saiful Muluk is a
lake located at the
northern end of the
Kaghan Valley
(34°52'37.34" N,
73°41'37.71" E) near
Naran. It is in the
north east of
Mansehra district of
North West Frontier
Province, Pakistan.
At an altitude of
3,224 m (10,578
feet) above sea
level it is amongst
one of the highest
lakes in Pakistan.
The lake is
accessible by a 14km
jeep road from Naran
(which is accessible
by a metalled road
from Mansehra via
Balakot and Kaghan)
during the summer
months. On foot, the
trek from Naran to
the lake takes about
4-6 hours. The water
is spectacularly
clear with a slight
green tone. The
clarity of the water
comes from the
multiple glaciers
all around the high
basin feeding the
lake which provides
a spectacular
scenery. Malka
Parbat that is
shining in the lake
is the biggest
source.
A fairy tale called
Saiful Muluk,
written by the
famous Panjabi sufi
poet Mian Muhammad
Bakhsh,is associated
with the lake. |
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