Usho Valley, Swat
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Usho (also spelled Ushu) is a village in Usho Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is situated from Kalam and km from Mingora, at the height of 2,300 meters (7,550 feet). It is accessible through a non metalled road from Kalam by jeeps only. Usho is known for its beautiful cloudy and rainy forest. Tourist attraction
Mahodand lake Mahodand Lake ( ur, ; ps, د ماهو ډنډ - "Lake of Fishes") is a lake located in the upper Usho Valley at a distance of about from Kalam in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The lake is accessible by a four-wheel dr ...
is located from there. In winter, the famous Ushu glacier blocks the only path to the
Mahodand lake Mahodand Lake ( ur, ; ps, د ماهو ډنډ - "Lake of Fishes") is a lake located in the upper Usho Valley at a distance of about from Kalam in Swat District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The lake is accessible by a four-wheel dr ...
and this path is only opened again in Summer, when the snow of the glacier melts and the authorities wipe of the remaining snow from the road.


See also

* Matiltan * Utror * Gabral * Mahodand


References


Usho Forest
Tourist attractions in Swat Swat Kohistan Swat District {{Swat-geo-stub