Borith Lake () is a

lake A lake is often a naturally occurring, relatively large and fixed body of water on or near the Earth's surface. It is localized in a basin or interconnected basins surrounded by dry land. Lakes lie completely on land and are separate from ...

in the Gojal Hunza Valley in the Gilgit–Baltistan region of northern

Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the Islam by country# ...

. Borith lies about above sea level. Borith Lake by Azim Tajik

Geography

Borith lake lies approximately 2 km to the north of Hussaini, a saline body of water occupying a small hollow at an elevation of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet). The lake can be reached via a 2 km now a paved (car)route from Husseini village, which lies adjacent to

Gulmit Gulmit (Wakhi language, Wakhi/), also known as Gul-e-Gulmit , in upper Hunza Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Gulmit is a centuries-old historic town, with mountains, peaks and glaciers. It is a tourist spot and has many historic places, hotels, and ...

village. It is also accessible by a 2-3 hour trekking route directly from Gulmit, across the end of the Ghulkin glacier. The site is a sanctuary for migrating

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and is often visited by bird-watchers and nature lovers. To witness the large number of ducks arriving from the warmer parts of southern

, one should visit between the months of March and June. The birds rest here on their way northwards to the cooler waters of

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. Similarly, from September–November, the event occurs in reverse with the onset of winter towards the north. A one-hour trek each way brings visitors to Hussaini Glacier. Hikers can follow the trekking route towards Borith Lake as far as the edge of the glacier, and return by the same route.

A longer walk to Passu Gar Glacier is another attraction, crossing both Ghulkin Glacier and Borith Lake. Having crossed Hussaini Glacier by the same route, hikers can continue on the southern side of Borith Lake past the settlement of Borith Bala and the now deserted settlement of Shahabad. The lack of a continuous water supply led to the

desertification Desertification is a type of gradual land degradation of Soil fertility, fertile land into arid desert due to a combination of natural processes and human activities. The immediate cause of desertification is the loss of most vegetation. This i ...

of this village many years ago. The walk takes about 4–5 hours form Ghulkin to Passu. From the Passu Glacier, a path leads down to the Karakorum Highway and the Shisper Hotel.

References

External links

Gulkin Glacier and Borith Lake info

Northern Pakistan detailed placemarks in Google Earth
Lakes of Gilgit-Baltistan {{GilgitBaltistan-lake-stub

Geography

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