Saiful Muluk (Urdu: جھیل سیف الملوک) is a mountainous lake in northern Pakistan, situated at the northern terminus of the Kaghan Valley, near the town of Naran in the Saiful Muluk National Park. Positioned at an elevation of 3,224 m (10,578 feet) above sea level, the lake is located beyond the tree line and ranks among the highest lakes in Pakistan. Saiful Muluk formed due to glacial moraines obstructing the flow of water in the valley. The Kaghan Valley took shape during the Pleistocene Period approximately 300,000 years ago when the region was enveloped in ice. As temperatures rose and glaciers retreated, a sizable depression was left behind, ultimately transforming into a reservoir for the melted glacial water.
