10/08/2015
Sheosar is a lake situated in Deosai National Park, in Gilgit-Baltistan province of northern Pakistan. Sheosar Lake means 'Blind Lake', derived from shina language 'Sheo' in means 'Blind' and 'Sar' means 'Lake'. Sheosar Lake is famous for being one of the highest lakes in the world.
Geography:
The lake is situated an elevation of 4,142 metres (13,589 ft) in the Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe. Its approximate length is 2.3 kilometres, width 1.8 kilometres and average depth is 40 metres (130 ft). Sheosar Lake is falls in Deosai Plateau, Worlds second highest plateau after Chang Tang. Chilam valley lies nearby. The plateau is positioned at the border of Karakorum and the western Himalaya. The Deosai National Park was established in 1993 to protect the survival of the Himalayan Brown Bear and its habitat
Accessibility:
The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via Skardu and the other via Astore District.
Route from Skardu:
The road through Skardu can be covered by jeep in few hours, however, if trekked; it can take 2 days time
Route from Astore:
Second route is from Astore District. From main Astore town, it takes about 4 hours' jeep travel through a semi-metal road to reach Chilim, the last residential area adjacent to the plains.
Best time to visit:
Between the months of November to May the whole area of Deosai is snow bound. However, the area is full of natural beauty during Spring and Summer Season. During spring, the whole surrounding gets covered with wide variety of colorful flowers and butterflies. The best time of visiting this beautiful lake is in summer between June to early September.
