Sat Sari Mala

Sat Sari Mala (also known as the Sat Sar Mala Lakes) is a spectacular and relatively untraversed chain of alpine glacial lakes located in the Upper Kaghan Valley, near the village of Gittidas and Babusar Pass in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Positioned at an elevation of approximately 14,100 feet, this natural wonder originally comprised seven distinct lakes, though recent observations note they have reduced to six closely clustered bodies of water. The lakes are interconnected, with pristine glacial meltwater uniquely cascading from one lake down into the next, culminating with Surkhail Lake as the highest in the sequence.The trek to Sat Sari Mala commences along the Naran-Babusar Highway just before the Gittidas milestone. Reaching the first lake requires an accessible hike of roughly one to one and a half hours alongside a mountain stream. Exploring the entire chain and ascending to the steep, technical panoramic viewpoint takes upwards of four hours, rewarding trekkers with a rare vantage point where all the primary lakes can be seen in a single frame. Due to heavy high-altitude snowfall, the destination remains completely snowbound for most of the year and is only accessible during the peak summer window from late July to mid-September.