Borith Lake, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
4.0 (27 reviews) Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #7 in Hunza Bodies of Water
Beautiful altitude lake. Far from the crowds!
Borith Lake is a lake in the Hunza district of Gilgit–Baltistan, Pakistan. Borith is a hamlet in the surroundings of the Borith Lake to the northwest of Husseini, a village near Ghulkin, Gojal, in the upper Hunza. The altitude of Borith is roughly 2,600 m (8,500 feet) above sea level.
Address
Borith Village Gojal Borith Village, Hunza 15750 Pakistan
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Website
http://www.hunzatourism.com/borithlake
Working hours
Monday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Tuesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Wednesday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Thursday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Friday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Saturday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 22:25
User Ratings
4.0 based on (27 reviews)
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5Nan L 5:00 PM Jun 19, 2021
Beautiful altitude lake. Far from the crowds!
Beautiful, remote little altitude lake in which you can swim during the summer. It's surrounded by dry mountains as well as white peaks and the water is grom the Passu glacier. A great place to visit just for a swim, a tea with Humza bread of for a lo ger stay. There are camping options as well as hotel rooms options. I really enjoyed the place this summer!
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4Nawab Tanweer Ahmad 5:00 PM Jun 30, 2017
Lake between Mountains
At Hussani a village near Gulmit, there is a rough & dirt road extending up on the mountain and heads to the Borith Lake. The lake is an important bird sanctuary for migrating wildfowl (ducks, geese and swans). The best time to see these migrating birds is between the months of March and June, when they make their way to the cooler climates of Central Asia and between September and November, as they return to the warmer parts of southern Pakistan. Once this lake was an important hunting ground for the Mir of Hunza during winters particularly for birds. On a nearby hill a small house was built for the Mir which is now converted to a hotel known as Borith Lake Hotel. Going on an unpaved jeep route we reach Borith Lake at an elevation of 8,500 ft. (2,600 m) in nearly 30 minutes. Our jeep stopped near the Borith Lake Hotel and from there we have to trek down a little to get to the lake. The area was too peaceful and beautiful, we sit around the lake and adored the peace and calmness of the surroundings, and enjoyed a tasty cup of tea. The guy at the hotel told us that on that point are many treks starting from this lake, like the trek to the famous Passu glacier that is about 1 hour straight walk and then a 2 hour walk up to the glacier. The other walking trails lead to Ghulkin glacier, the famous Passu-Suspension Bridge, the Borigh Sar peak (4,200 m) and the most dangerous rope bridge in the world “Hussaini Hanging Bridge”. For people visiting Gilgit-Baltistan this is a must place to visit and do remember to take lots of photographs.
