Rush Lake () is a high-altitude

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located in Nagar Valley,

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near Rush Peak. At , Rush is one of the highest

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s in the world. It is located about north of Miar Peak and Spantik (Golden Peak) in the Nagar Valley. It is one of the highest lakes in

and the 27th-highest lake in the world. Rush Lake and Rush Peak are reached via Nagar and Hopar Valley via the Hopar Glacier (Bualtar Glacier) and Miar Glacier, which rises from Miar and Phuparash peaks. The trek to Rush Lake provides picturesque views of Spantik, Malubiting, Miar Peak, Phuparash Peak, and Ultar Sar.

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Trek to the highest altitude Rush Lake in Pakistan
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