Shounter Lake | |
Coords: | 34.9731°N 74.5128°W |
Type: | Alpine Glacial lake |
Inflow: | Glacial waters |
Pushpin Map: | Azad Kashmir |
Residence Time: | May - August |
Elevation: | 3100m (10,200feet) |
Shounter Lake is a scenic lake located in Shounter Valley, a sub valley of Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, at the elevation of 3100m (10,200feet).[1] [2] The lake is fed by glacial melt. It is encircled by snow-covered mountains, lush vegetation and specimens of Iris hookeriana dispersed around the lake. The lake is accessible from Kel town of Neelum Valley, by a jeepable track.