Kalam Valley
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Climate
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Lakes
Kalam has numerous alpine glacial lakes. Two notable lakes in the Kalam Valley are the Mahodand lake and Kandol lake, both of which are frequently visited due to their easy access routes. Other lakes in the region, such as Izmis lake, are harder to enter and need to be done so through trekking.
Mahodand Lake is a large lake in the Swat Valley, located approximately 40 km from Kalam, in the Usho Sub-valley, at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.
Another notable lake in the Kalam Valley is the Kundol Lake, located in the north of Utror region, 19 km away from Kalam. It is located at the base of the Hindu Kush mountains.
Gallery
See also
- Bahrain, Swat
- Kumrat Valley
- Mahodand Lake
- Swat Valley
- Kalam summer festival
- Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
References
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- ↑ Tourists Guide >> Places to Visit >> Kalam Template:Webarchive Publisher: swat valley.com, Retrieved on 29 September 2012
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