Dudipatsar Lake Trek

Dudipatsar lake is located in Kaghan Valley at 3900m. Dudi means white or milky, pat means mountains and sar means lake. The lake is surrounded by peaks clad with snow, reflection of which gives the lake its name.

How to get at the starting Point ?

The trail starts at the small village of Besal in the north of Kaghan valley. The journey to Besal is described from Naran

Guides: A guide can be hired from Naran. Some guide providers can be located in the small market easily.

Tents: Tents can also be hired from the Naran market as well as other equipment like sleeping bags or food items.

There is no regular transportation between Naran to Besal. 4x4 vehicles are available for hire in Naran which take about 2 hours to get to Besal.

Horses: If needed, horses can be hired at Besal village. These horses can be used for carrying a person or excess baggage.

Trek
Total length: 18 km

The trail starts at a small village called Besal(3250m) and goes along the Poorbi Naar river(a tributary of the Kunhar River). The trail itself is quite diverse in its flora and fauna. The up and down trail over the green meadows make for a perfect hike with inter crossing streams, wild flowers and grazing cattle from the local villages. The villages on this trail are very close to nature with people living almost entirely off natural resources and quite far from the technological advancement in the other parts of the world.

The trail is pretty straight forward and mostly visible in the grass as a dirt track. Care is needed to watch out for the small bridge after about 4-5 hours of hike and switch to the left side of the Poorbi Naar. It is a constant up and down hike on a grassy track with some small glacier crossings. It goes through some small shepherd villages. The valley is sometimes narrow and other times very wide. Although it can be followed to the lake in 1 day, it is advisable to camp at Mulla Ki Basti(A small shepherd village) and spend the next day on the lake.
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