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Nandan Sar Lake

Oval alpine lake at about 3,500 metres in the Pir Panjal range, known for its deep blue water

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01 — The story

The story

Nandan Sar is an oval alpine lake in the Pir Panjal Range of Jammu and Kashmir, close to the Pir Panjal Pass. It sits at roughly 3,500 m and stretches for more than a kilometre at its longest, and is counted among the biggest lakes of Poonch district.

The lake is famous for the intense blue colour of its water. Its outflow runs down by way of the Jadi Marg Nullah and on into the Kashmir Valley.

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02 — About

About Nandan Sar Lake

Coming soon

We’re still writing about Nandan Sar Lake: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

33.56° N 74.53° E