GILGIT · LAKE
Khalti Lake
A long blue lake beside the road in Ghizer, known for trout and for freezing over in winter.
- ALTITUDE
- 2,217 m
- BEST TIME
- Apr – Oct · frozen in winter
- FROM LAHORE
- ~936 km
- Hunza area, ~20 h driving
- FROM ISLAMABAD
- ~602 km
- ~16.5 h driving
Photos of Khalti Lake
Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, free licences. Open the map to see credits for each photo.
Visiting Khalti Lake
When is the best time to visit Khalti Lake?
Usually Apr – Oct · frozen in winter. Outside those months some roads and jeep tracks can be closed by snow.
How high is Khalti Lake?
About 2,217 metres above sea level. Take it slowly on the first day and drink plenty of water.
How do I get to Khalti 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 Khalti Lake?
Khalti Lake is on or near our Hunza Valley trip (7 days, best April – November). Every trip can be changed to add or skip places.
