Chitta Katha Lake Explained

Chitta Katha Lake
Coords:	34.9189°N 74.5217°W
Elevation:	13500feet
Pushpin Map:	Pakistan
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of lake in Pakistan

Chitta Katha Lake is an alpine lake located in Shounter Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is located at the elevation of 13500feet.^[1] This lake is sacred for Hindus, as they consider this lake an abode of Shiva.^[2] Tourists can visit this lake from June to September after hiking of 5 - 7 hours from the base camp.

Access

The lake is accessible from Kel by a 22-kilometer jeep track and then 8 kilometers of hiking trek. Hoz is the base camp to this lake. It takes 3 hours of hiking from Hoz camp to Duk1, then another 3 hours of trek to Duk 3 and then one further hour to reach the lake. The descent during the return trek again takes 3 hours to the Duk 1 camping site. After overnight stay, it takes 3 hours of descending to Hoz camp, from where jeeps to Kel are available.

Religious significance

This lake is sacred for Hindus, as they consider it an abode of Shiva.^[2]

See also

• Ratti Gali Lake
• Saral Lake

References

Places to Visit in Neelum Valley

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chitta Katha Lake . www.theweekender.com.pk . 14 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181014130044/http://www.theweekender.com.pk/chitta-katha-lake/ . 14 October 2018 . dead .
2. Web site: 4 March 2020 . Chitta Katha Lake . 25 July 2021 . The Traveloguers . en-US . 1 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211101134329/https://thetraveloguers.com/explore/lakes/chitta-katha-lake/ . dead .