Saidgai Lake
| Saidgai Lake | |
|---|---|
 Saidgai lake | |
| Location | Ushirai Dara |
| Lake type | Glacial lake |
| Native name | سیدگئی جھیل (Urdu) |
| Primary inflows | Glaciers water |
| Primary outflows | Ushirai Khwar |
| Basin countries | Pakistan |
| Max. length | approx. 1 km (0.62 mi) |
| Max. width | approx. 0.5 km (0.31 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 11,500 ft (3,500 m) |
| Settlements | Ushirai Dara |
Saidgai Lake (Pashto: سيدګۍ ډنډ; Urdu: سیدگئی جھیل) also known as Saidgai Dand is a lake in the upper reaches of Ushirai Dara of Upper Dir District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the Province of Pakistan. It is located at an elevation of 11,500 feet (3,500 m) above the sea level.[1] It is located to the northwest of Gabin Jabba. The temperature is normally about 5 °C to 10 °C during hot months. Mostly this lake catches tourist from Dir and other parts of the country as well in the month of June, July and August, while the remaining months this lake is covered by snow. Saidgai lake is at the boundary of Dir Upper.
Location[]
Saidgai Lake is situated in hilly areas of usherai dara, Upper dir, and is about 7-8 hours away by foot from usherai darra. Dwellers of both dir and swat claims the area but geopolitically it comes under dir administration. The lake is encircled by snowy mountains and pastures. The lake is approximately 1 km in length and half km in width, and it’s water run intro stream, later joining the punjkora river of dir.
Access[]
The lake is accessible from three different trails and sides; Ushirai Dara, upper Dir (shortest way) which is about 6 hours by foot, Sulatanr (Roringar valley), upper Swat and Lalko (Gabina Jabba), upper Swat; about 10 to 12 hours.
From Chitkarai the distance by foot is around 4-5 hours.
- The Lalko Gabina Jabba
- Ushirai trail
- Another trail leads to the lake from Sulatanr which is also located in the northern tip of Roringar Matta, Swat.[2]
See also[]
- Lake Saiful Muluk - Kaghan Valley
- Katora Lake - Kumrat Valley
- Mahodand Lake - Kalam Valley
- Kundol Lake - Kalam Valley
- Daral Lake - Swat Valley
- Izmis Lake - Swat Valley
- Pari Lake - Swat Valley
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References[]
- ^ "Saidgai Lake - Located in Upper Dir District". Dawn Newspaper. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-08-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Lakes of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Tourist attractions in Swat
- Swat District
- Swat Kohistan