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Ratti Gali Lake

One pin: Dowarian trailhead, DEM 1,674 m. The lake waterbody is unresolved. Azad Kashmir / Neelum, near the Line of Control — not Gilgit-Baltistan.

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Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 1d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (schematic ingest)

Last checked 2026-09-24

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The Hiking World, Ratti Gali Lake, read 2026-09-24, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/ratti-gali-lake

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-24

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-07T15:10:23.763Z

Representative point on Ratti Gali Lake: 34.728°, 74.007°, about 1674 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

At generation: 8°C, Clear.

  • 2026-11-07 Fog, 4–21°C
  • 2026-11-08 Clear, 4–22°C
  • 2026-11-09 Overcast, 5–21°C

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

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GeoJSON

Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts34.728, 74.007
Distancenot published

Distance not published — the stored chord is not a walking length.

Ascent+0 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 high minus low · read 2026-09-23 · provisional
Descentnot computed*
one-way stored · read 2026-09-23
High point1,674 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-23 · provisional
Low point1,674 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-23 · provisional
Routeout-and-back
Days1
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (schematic ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Elevation
1674167516740 km

Lake pin was not invented. Access is not a GB open-zone walk.

typicalDays 1 is a placeholder.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

No permit required.

Hazards

  • Near the Line of Control. Lake unresolved.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • Dowarian: car-free flag unknown.
  • Dowarian: car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • Dowarian car-free: unknown
  • Dowarian car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for Ratti Gali Lake?

No government walking permit is reported for Ratti Gali Lake. That report is secondary — confirm before travel.

How difficult is Ratti Gali Lake?

Ratti Gali Lake is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1. A sourced hazard on this record: Near the Line of Control. Lake unresolved.

How long is Ratti Gali Lake?

The length on this record is 0 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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