The Home of Fairies (Kundal Lake - Swat Valley)

Road Trips / Vacations / Hiking / Trekking

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-23 11:13:43 +0500 #161

The manager @ Hatchery informed us complete procedure of trout farming.
These trouts are 3 months old........

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-23 11:20:38 +0500 #162

There were some trees of apples in trout farm....
After visiting trout hatchery we started again return journey to home.
We crossed the River Swat at Bagh Dheri and went on the other side of the river after getting news from locals that road is better on other side.
Road was really very good on other side of the river. Its quality is as good as motorway and traffic is also less. good road ends just before Shamozai as road is under construction in Shamozai area.

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-23 11:28:47 +0500 #163

Our next stop was Khorak Mehal Restaurant on the bank of Malakand Canal in Batkhela for Brunch.

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-23 11:34:05 +0500 #164

these are last pictures from this trip.
Hope you enjoyed this little tour...........

Raheeln (Syed Raheel Asghar) 2014-06-24 07:39:02 +0500 #165

Salman and Rashid, we were on the other side as well, when we did this trek, may be that is the reason.........specially this point and some other difficult situations cost us lot of time....and fatigue......

Raheeln (Syed Raheel Asghar) 2014-06-24 07:40:43 +0500 #166

Very nice thread, Zahid Bhai, we still have to see nightmare of this trek, as it was tough, we crossed glaciors, and slide areas, and rock climbing, and start walking from utrot bazaar...........

Good to c u doing in 3 hours, and good luck for future !!

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-24 07:44:09 +0500 #167

Raheel Bhai, Yeh to Bahanay hein

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-24 07:51:38 +0500 #168

Thanks for everything.
Here I again say that any average trekker can reach to Lake in 2:30 hours from Deserted hotel.
You should not start from Bazar as jeep rout is available till deserted hotel.
I also think that trek on other is easy if we exclude some damaged parts.
I was also going on other side trek and our guide called me to come back and informed that trek is damaged ahead.

imarshad (imarshad) 2014-06-24 08:18:57 +0500 #169

Yes you were spot on about our timing.... We reached Spin Khore lake in 3.5 hours from the deserted hotels. From Laddu (where the trek for Kundol and Spin Khor separates) it took us 2.5 hours to reach Spin Khor lake.....

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-24 08:25:14 +0500 #170

Good to know that you did this trek as per your planning.
Hope to see the pictures and details here very soon.
You did this trek in very good time as our guide told us that trek to spin khore is very difficult.

Mohd.Waqas (Mohd.Waqas) 2014-06-24 08:26:43 +0500 #171

wahoo mujhey nahi pata tha ke kandool wali side pe koi aur bhi accessable lake hai please imran bhai share picture of that spin khor lake and little track detail if somebody want to visit both lakes in one go - is it possible to visit both lakes in one day ?

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-24 08:33:35 +0500 #172

Waqas Bhai,
Imran bhai can explain in detail about spin khore lake trek.
But it is not possible to trek both lakes in one day.
I think anyone can reach to Spin khore lake from Kundal lake too, but it is difficult trek.

imarshad (imarshad) 2014-06-25 06:36:28 +0500 #173

There are two options to do both lakes in one day if one start early and is physically fit.
1) Start from deserted hotel and follow the trek upto Laddu village. From here take a left turn and move towards Spin Khore lake. Total time will be 3.5 hours to reach the lake. Spend half an hour at the lake and then the descend is roughly 1.5 hours back to Laddu. Now from here take the right side trek and move towards Kandol. It will take roughly 2-3 hours to reach the lake. Then you will need 1.5-2 hours to descend back to Laddu andhalf an hour more to reach the deserted hotel from where you can catch your jeep. So total trekking time will be 3.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 2 = 10 hours.... Doable but very tough.....
2) Start from deserted hotel and follow the trek upto Laddu village. From here take a left turn and move towards Spin Khore lake. Total time will be 3.5 hours to reach the lake.Then instead of trekking back towards Laddu trek towards the right of Sn Khore lake. After about 20 min. hike you will be on top of a ridge from where Kandol lake is visible down below... But I don't think it will be an easy descend. Only attempt it if you have experience of trekking on stones and land slide areas. This is a shortcut and you can reach Kandol from Spin Khore in 1.5 hours.

Mohd.Waqas (Mohd.Waqas) 2014-06-25 08:10:46 +0500 #174

imarshad;4425066:

There are two options to do both lakes in one day if one start early and is physically fit.
1) Start from deserted hotel and follow the trek upto Laddu village. From here take a left turn and move towards Spin Khore lake. Total time will be 3.5 hours to reach the lake. Spend half an hour at the lake and then the descend is roughly 1.5 hours back to Laddu. Now from here take the right side trek and move towards Kandol. It will take roughly 2-3 hours to reach the lake. Then you will need 1.5-2 hours to descend back to Laddu andhalf an hour more to reach the deserted hotel from where you can catch your jeep. So total trekking time will be 3.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 2 = 10 hours.... Doable but very tough.....
2) Start from deserted hotel and follow the trek upto Laddu village. From here take a left turn and move towards Spin Khore lake. Total time will be 3.5 hours to reach the lake.Then instead of trekking back towards Laddu trek towards the right of Sn Khore lake. After about 20 min. hike you will be on top of a ridge from where Kandol lake is visible down below... But I don't think it will be an easy descend. Only attempt it if you have experience of trekking on stones and land slide areas. This is a shortcut and you can reach Kandol from Spin Khore in 1.5 hours.

Thank you imran sb. for such great information please can you share picture of that Spin Khore Lake ?

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-06-27 10:25:57 +0500 #175

imarshad;4425066:

There are two options to do both lakes in one day if one start early and is physically fit.
1) Start from deserted hotel and follow the trek upto Laddu village. From here take a left turn and move towards Spin Khore lake. Total time will be 3.5 hours to reach the lake. Spend half an hour at the lake and then the descend is roughly 1.5 hours back to Laddu. Now from here take the right side trek and move towards Kandol. It will take roughly 2-3 hours to reach the lake. Then you will need 1.5-2 hours to descend back to Laddu andhalf an hour more to reach the deserted hotel from where you can catch your jeep. So total trekking time will be 3.5 + 1.5 + 2.5 + 2 = 10 hours.... Doable but very tough.....
2) Start from deserted hotel and follow the trek upto Laddu village. From here take a left turn and move towards Spin Khore lake. Total time will be 3.5 hours to reach the lake.Then instead of trekking back towards Laddu trek towards the right of Sn Khore lake. After about 20 min. hike you will be on top of a ridge from where Kandol lake is visible down below... But I don't think it will be an easy descend. Only attempt it if you have experience of trekking on stones and land slide areas. This is a shortcut and you can reach Kandol from Spin Khore in 1.5 hours.

Imran Bhai,
Thanks for the details.
Pictures are also awaited.

aamarqureshi (aamarqureshi) 2014-08-01 10:41:24 +0500 #176

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Jauharabad (Jauharabad) 2014-08-01 17:22:31 +0500 #177

Aala Janab, Bohat aala.

Maza aa gaya trip details aur bohot he khobsurat pics daykh k. Really awesome.

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-08-03 03:37:58 +0500 #178

Thanks ....

aghaabbas (aghaabbas) 2014-08-05 08:28:45 +0500 #179

Yes Spin Khore Lake Track is difficult & we did complete track with My Sons ( 14 years) on 17.06.2014 & find attached some picture's...

zahid135 (Zahid Latif) 2014-08-05 08:35:00 +0500 #180

Weldone.............