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What to visit in Kalam Valley?

Kalam Kalam is a tourist attraction nestled into the Swat Valley of Pakistan. With the nearby mountains and rivers surrounding it, Kalam holds many things for visitors to do. The rivers of Kalam are formed by snow melting in the mountains. The local folklore claims t..

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What to visit in Kalam Valley?

Kalam

Kalam is a tourist attraction nestled into the Swat Valley of Pakistan. With the nearby mountains and rivers surrounding it, Kalam holds many things for visitors to do. The rivers of Kalam are formed by snow melting in the mountains. The local folklore claims that these waters have healing properties. What is definitely for sure is that the rivers are a welcome relief from the heat of the day. Many of these rivers connect into the surrounding lakes.

Tourist Spots

Usho (also spelled Ushu) is a hill station in the northeast of Kalam valley. It is situated at a distance of 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) from Kalam and 123 kilometers (76 mi) km from Saidu Sharif at the height of 2,300 meters . It is accessible through a non-metalled road from Kalam by jeeps only. Matiltan is a picturesque spot comes after Usho and located at about 11 km away from Kalam. It is famous for huge glaciers, thick forests, and lofty mountain peaks. The tallest peak of Falaksair mountain can be seen from here clearly. Utror Utror hill station is another scenic place in Kalam valley which is located 16 km away from Kalam. It is one of the beautiful valley in the region, surrounded by snow clad mountains and the beautiful Kundol lake in the area is worth seeing. 

Gabral Gabral is a charming hill station, comes at a distance of 20 km away from Kalam. It is famous for brown Swati trout fish, thick lush green forests, medicinal springs, lofty snow-clad peaks, and beautiful lakes, among them Shahi Bagh lake located to the north-west of Sazgul region at about three hours of trekking is worth seeing.

Lakes

Kalam has a large number of alpine glacial lakes, among them Mahodand lake and Kundol lake are very popular due to the ease of accessibility. But others like Izmis lake, which is located in close proximity to Kundol lake is one of the spectacular ones in the region. Most of these lakes are accessible through tedious trekking over lush green trails across the way.

Mahodand Lake is one of the largest & scenic lake in the Swat valley, located at a distance of about 40 km from Kalam, in the Usho Sub-valley of Kalam which is laid out in the foothills of Hindu Kush mountains. It is accessible with a four-wheel drive vehicle and is a good resort for fishing, boating, and camping. It is surrounded by snow clad mountains, lush green meadows and thick forests which hypnotize one to its center.

Kundol Lake is another charming lake in Kalam valley which is located in the north of Utror region at a distance of 19 km away from Kalam. It also lies in the foothills of Hindu Kush mountains and accessible via the mesmeric valley of Ladu through a trek of 4–6 hours.

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