Usho | |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Pakistan |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Pakistan |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Swat District |
Official Name: | Usho |
Usho (also spelled Ushu) is a village in Usho Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated 8km (05miles) from Kalam and 123km (76miles) km from Mingora, at the height of 2,300 meters (7,550 feet).[1] It is accessible through a non metalled road from Kalam by jeeps only.
Usho is known for its beautiful cloudy and rainy forest. Tourist attraction Mahodand lake is located 27km (17miles) from there.[2] In winter, the famous Ushu glacier blocks the only path to the Mahodand lake and this path is only opened again in Summer, when the snow of the glacier melts and the authorities wipe of the remaining snow from the road.