Bashqar Gol Lake

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Bashqar Gol Lake (Urdu, Khowar) is a high altitude alpine lake located in the Laspur valley of Upper Chitral District, about 170 kilometres (110 mi) from Chitral town, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. With a surface area of 1.639 km2 (0.633 sq mi), it is the 4th largest lake in northern Pakistan by surface area. The path to the lake is accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles up to the village of Sor Laspur, followed by a 20-kilometer hike, and is often utilized for camping on the way to base camp of the Thalo Zom peak or to cross the Thalo Pass.

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