# Mahodand Lake, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

> Mahodand is a lake in the Usho valley above Kalam, surrounded by meadows and pine forest, about two hours by jeep from the town.

- **Page:** https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/swat-valley/mahodand-lake
- **Type:** Lake
- **Province or region:** Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- **Part of:** Swat Valley (https://hunzaexplorer.com/destinations/khyber-pakhtunkhwa/swat-valley)
- **Best season:** June to September
- **Altitude:** 2,900 m

The track from Kalam follows the Ushu river through deep forest and is rough in places. The lake itself is calm and clear, with meadows around it and mountains behind. It can be reached only in summer, and it is quietest early in the day, before the day-trippers arrive.

## Highlights

- The jeep ride through the Ushu forest
- Boating and trout fishing
- Quiet meadows around the lake