HUNZA · LAKE
Attabad Lake
The turquoise lake formed by the 2010 landslide. Boat rides, lakeside stays and tunnels along the Karakoram Highway.
- ALTITUDE
- 2,550 m
- BEST TIME
- All year
- FROM LAHORE
- ~936 km
- Hunza area, ~20 h driving
- FROM ISLAMABAD
- ~602 km
- ~16.5 h driving
Photos of Attabad Lake
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.
Visiting Attabad Lake
When is the best time to visit Attabad Lake?
Usually All year. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.
How high is Attabad Lake?
About 2,550 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.
How do I get to Attabad Lake from Lahore?
By road: about 936 km to the Hunza area (around 20 hours of driving), which Billman splits over days with hotel stops. From Islamabad it is about 602 km.
Which Billman trip goes to Attabad Lake?
Attabad Lake is on or near our Hunza Valley trip (7 days, best April – November). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.
