# Ratti Gali Lake, Kashmir

> Ratti Gali is a glacial lake high above the Neelum Valley, reached by a day's hike from Dowarian, and open only from July to September.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/neelum-valley/ratti-gali-lake
- **Type:** Lake
- **Province or region:** Kashmir
- **Part of:** Neelum Valley (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/kashmir/neelum-valley)
- **Best season:** July to September
- **Altitude:** 3,600 m

The trail leaves the road at Dowarian and climbs through meadows, rock and sometimes snow for several hours. The lake sits in a bowl of mountains and, in early summer, still has ice floating in it. Start early, take a guide and carry layers.

## Highlights

- The steep climb through meadows
- Floating ice in the lake into August
- Views of the peaks above