Gilgit-Baltistan · Gojal · Upper Hunza
A turquoise lake born of a landslide.
April – October Half a day Lakes
In January 2010 a massive landslide dammed the Hunza River at Attabad village, and a new lake slowly filled the valley behind it. Today its turquoise water is one of the most photographed sights along the Karakoram Highway.
Take a boat across the lake, try jet-skiing or fishing, and drive through the tunnels cut into the cliffs on the way to Passu.
01Boat ride across the lake
02Jet-skiing and fishing
03Tunnel drive along the lakeshore
04Sunset reflections
PhotographyBilal Javed Awan (CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons)
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