Chitta Katha Lake is located in Shounter valley, Azad Kashmir at the elevation of 13,500 feet (4,100 m). Chitta Katha means White Stream; it is the local name of the stream coming down from the Hari Parbat originating from the lake called Chitta Katha Sar or lake of the Mount Hari parbat. This Mountain is sacred for some people who relate it to Lord Shiva and consider it abode of the Lord and identify it as Kailash.

The lake is accessible from Kel by a 20 kilometers (12 mi) jeep track and then 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) hiking trek. Kel is the base camp to this lake.

5 days trip to Chita Katha Lake
(Shounter Valley, AJK) 06-10 August 2019

Fast Facts:
Trip Duration: 5 Days
Grade: Moderate
Minimum temperature: 3-6 Degree Celsius

Services included:
- Transport (pick and drop will be disclosed to registered participants)
- Food
- First aid kit
- Services of a guide
- Photography
- Shared Accommodation
- Road toll & Tax.
- Camping gear
- Jeep charges

Services not included:

- Room services, laundry charges, Beverage, phone call and other any item of personal nature.
- Personal insurance.
- Rescue, Helicopter coverage.
- Tips for Guide, porter & cook
- Anything not mentioned in the “Services Included” list

Itinerary:

Day 01 - Leave Islamabad at 1am in the night in a booked vehicle. Breakfast at Muzaffarabad, Lunch at Keran. Reach Kel and ride on jeeps towards Upper Domail. Dinner and Night stay in camps at Upper Domail.

Day 02 - Breakfast at Upper Domail. No lunch will be served today but daypacks will be given before the start of the trekking. Dinner and Night stay in camps at Dak-1/Dak-2.

Day 03 - Breaktfast at Dak-1/Dak-2. Start hiking towards Chitta Katha lake. No lunch will be served this day instead daypacks will be given before the start of the trekking. Dinner and night stay in camps at lake side.

Day 04 - Breaktfast at Chitta Katha lake. Trek back to Upper Domail. Lunch at Upper Domail. Ride on jeeps back to Kel. Dinner and  night in a hotel at Kel.

Day 05 - Breakfast at Kel. Start return journey towards Islamabad. Lunch at Keran/Muzaffarabad. Reach Islamabad.

End of services.