The most beautiful lakes of Asia
The best of the lakes of Asia
In Asia, thanks to the high and wide range, you will find the most beautiful lakes of the world. Come and see the most beautiful of them
Attabad lake
The most beautiful lake in Pakistan
Attabad lake in northern Pakistan confirms that mountains have their often dramatic life. It was founded only in 2010, when a massive landslide in the mountain shut out the entire valley of river Hunza. Today it is one of the most beautiful lakes of the world because of the surrounding dramatic mountain landscape. continue reading
Pangong tso lake
Most beautiful lake in India
On the border between India (Ladakh) and China (Tibet), is very beautiful Lake Pangong Tso (4250 m n. M.). It has a very unique shape: is 134 kilometers long and only 4 km wide. For tourists it is easily accessible from the Indian side. To the south, it is bordered by a high glaciated mountain range, and the mountains are on the north too continue reading
Tso Moriri Lake
Beautiful lake on Changtang plateau
Lake Tso Moriri (4,527m asl) is a large lake on the Changtang plateau stretching from Tibet to Ladakh. The lake is surrounded by six thousander peaks, such as Lungser Kangri (6,666m asl) continue reading
Tilicho Lake
Lake in the shadow of Himalayas
If you walk away from the main circuit of the trek around Annapurnas and come to this magical lake, you will enjoy one of the most beautiful hike you can experience throughout Nepal. Large lake lying at an altitude of nearly five thousand meters above sea level is surrounded on one side by arid eroded hills and from the other side rises invincible wall of Tilicho peak. continue reading
Köl Ükök lake
Amazing lake over Kochkor
The biggest tourist attraction in the vicinity of town Kochkor is beautiful lake Köl Ükök (3 047 m asl). This nearly three-kilometer long lake is surrounded by four thousand meters high mountains and meadows with herds of horses and cows grazing here in the summer. continue reading
Namtso Lake
Sacred Tibetan Lake
Namtso (4,729m asl) /sometimes also written as Nam Co/ is the largest lake in the Tibetan Autonomous Republic and one of the world's highest lakes in the world at all. Thanks to the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain Range (Nyainqêntanglha) stretching south of the lake there are very beautiful mountain views from the lake. For locals is this lake sacred, and since ancient ages there have been groups of pilgrims from all over Tibet. continue reading
Sonkol Lake
Lake belonging to herdsmen
One of the biggest attractions of Kyrgyzstan is a huge lake Sonkol (3 017 m asl) with an area of 20×16 kilometers. In summer you can make a beautiful idea how herdsmen with their great herds of horses, cows, goats and sheep live. In addition, you can undertake here nice walks around the meadows to the rocky massifs on the horizon or take a bath. But the water is quite cold. continue reading
Phoksundo Lake
The most beautiful Nepalese lake
Lake Phoksundo, located in the Shey Phoksundo National Park, is considered to be the most beautiful Nepalese lake. It lies at a high altitude of over 3,600 meters above sea level. It was created by a huge landslide, which created more than a hundred meters high dam. continue reading
Ulagchiin Char Nuur lake
A marvelous lake in the middle of the desert
In Dzavchan Ajmag, near the town of Zavchanmandal, at an altitude of 1980 meters, is located Lake Ulagchiin Char Nuur (Black Lake). It is rich in fish and many waterfowl live in the area. The lake stands out with its turquoise blue color, which is best seen from the height of the surrounding hills. Surrounded by sand dunes, which in many places fall directly into the water and are renowned for changing color depending on the time of day. From the height you can see the island of Ich. continue reading
Lar Lake
Beautiful Lake under Damavand volcano
The lake, or the Lar dam (2,475m above sea level), lies directly under the monumental volcano Dámavand. Most visitors come here for weekend excursions but it is possible to take a number of hikes to the surrounding mountains from the lake. However, the lake falls into the national park, and the restriction and admission for the foreigner is unfortunately changed every year. continue reading
Lake Phewa
Mirror for Annapurnas
The most famous Nepalese lake Phewa, on whose shore lies the tourist town of Pokhara, is famous for the mirroring of Annapurnas and „fishtail“ Machhapuchchhre. You can undertake several nice hikes in the surrounding mountains that tower almost directly from the water. The most popular activity on the lake itself is cruising in the boats and admiring mountain views. continue reading
Batur Lake
The most beautiful lake in Bali
Batur Lake (1,034m asl) is the largest lake in Bali. It fills the eastern part of the giant caldera, above which the still active Batur volcano (1,717m asl). According to the size of the caldera, it is estimated that the original volcano before the explosion had more than 3,800 meters above sea level and was the highest volcano in all of Indonesia. The lake itself has a size of 7 * 2.5 km and is rich in fish. continue reading
Dal Lake
The most famous lake in Kashmir
Kashmir is famous for its magnificent mountain lakes. The largest and most famous Dal Lake is located within Srinagar. It is famous mainly due to its picturesque hausbots. In the surroundings there are also beautiful Mughal gardens. continue reading
Chuvsgul Nuur Lake
The second largest Mongolian lake
The volcanic lake is part of the Baikal Rift Ditch Zone, which originated 55 million years ago. Chuvsgul is one of the oldest lakes in the world, the 14th largest freshwater lake in the world and is the deepest Mongolian lake (depth of 262 m, water volume 381 km3). Lake water accounts for up to 2% of the world's freshwater. Its length is 134 km and the largest width is 39 km. continue reading
Dead Sea
Deepest depression of the world
The Dead Sea (- 415m) is an extremely salt lake and at the same time the deepest depression. From the Israeli and Jordanian sides, there are roads around it. You will see here a muddy and arid landscape with unfortunately only a few possibilities for bathing. There is very quickly drain of the whole lake, which is caused by pumping nearly all water from the Jordan River for irrigation. On the Jordanian side there are also famous canyons continue reading
Terchiin Cagaan Nuur Lake
The White Lake on the Terleh River
In the middle of the Chorgo-Terchiin Cagaan National Park at 2054 m above sea level is located the beautiful Lake Terchiin Cagaan Nuur. The lake (16×20 km), with a depth of 10 meters, is surrounded by extinct volcanoes. Some parts of the coastline are sandy and in summer the lake water is warm enough to swim. There are pike and perch in the lake. From the northeast edge of the lake you can climb to the extinct volcano Chorgo Uul (2965 m above sea level). continue reading
Satpara lake
Iconic lake
Only a short walk from the town of Skardu is the beautiful Lake Satpara. You will find it on the way to the famous Deosai Plains. continue reading
Telmen Nuur Lake
Salt lake
Telmen Nuur is a salt lake southwest of the Bulnai Mountains. It is located at an altitude of 1789 m, roughly 20 km northwest of Telmen. It is the largest lake in Dzavchan Ajmag, 30 km long, 16 km wide and its area is 198 km2. Its largest depth is only 5.5 m. The best place to camp is at the eastern end of the lake right by the water. The air at the lake resembles the sea. There are three islands and many migrating birds on it. continue reading
Lake Issyk Kul
Kyrgyz Sea
Huge lake Issyk-Kul (1 603m asl) where you feel almost like by the sea, is the second largest navigable high mountain lake (after South America's Titicaca). Thanks to mountain ranges, which rise only a short distance from the shores of the lake, you can enjoy swimming between glaciated four thousand meters high mountains. There is the road around the entire lake and as the result, the areas in its neighborhood are very well accessible and therefore also popular. continue reading
