The lake is at an elevation of 4,142 meters in the Karakorum-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe. Its approximate length is 2.3 kilometers , width 1.8 kilometers , and average depth is 40 meters.
Best Time to Visit
Between the months of November to May the whole area of Deosai is snow bound. However, the area has much natural beauty during Spring and Summer Season. During spring, the whole surrounding gets covered with wide variety of colorful flowers and butterflies. The best time of visiting this beautiful lake is in summer between June to early September
The lake is accessible through two routes. One is via Skardu and the other via Astore District.
1.Skardu Route - The road through Skardu can be covered by jeep in few hours, however, if trekked, it can take 2 days time.
2.Astore Route - Second route is from Astore District. From main Astore town, it takes about 4 hours' jeep travel through a semi-metal road to reach Chilim, the last residential area adjacent to the plains.