Shounter Lake

Shounter Lake
Shounter Lake, Azad Kashmir
Shounter Lake is located in Azad Kashmir
Shounter Lake
Shounter Lake
LocationShounter, Neelum Valley, Azad Kashmir
Coordinates34°58′23″N 74°30′46″E / 34.97306°N 74.51278°E / 34.97306; 74.51278 (Shonter Lake)
TypeAlpine Glacial lake
Primary inflowsGlacial waters
Basin countriesPakistan
Residence timeMay - August
Surface elevation3,100 meters (10,200 ft)

Shounter Lake is a scenic lake located in Shounter Valley, a sub valley of Neelam Valley, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan, at the elevation of 3,100 meters (10,200 ft).[1][2] The lake is fed by glacial melt. It is encircled by snow-covered mountains, lush vegetation and specimens of Iris hookeriana dispersed around the lake. The lake is accessible from Kel town of Neelum Valley, by a jeepable track.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Neelum adventure Retrieved:11 June 2013
  2. ^ "Shounter Lake, Neelum Valley". www.worldfortrvel.com. Retrieved 27 August 2018.


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