Handarap Lake

Handarap Lake (Urdu: ہندارپ جھیل, Khowar:شونجو چھت) is a high altitude water reservoir situated in the Shandur Valley in Gupis-Yasin District, the westernmost part of the Gilgit-Baltistan, the northernmost part of Pakistan.

The lake is an important source of fresh water and also a tourist attraction.

The lake is reached by taking the Karakoram Highway from Islamabad to Gilgit, then continuing west on the Gilgit-Chitral road towards Shandur.

The final leg of the journey is a four-hour hike from the village of Handarp Valley, where lodging is available.

Handarap Lake is surrounded by snow-covered mountains[1] in a variety of shapes including conical[2][3] and cylindrical.