Rainbow Lake

Rainbow Lake: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Rainbow Lake

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Rainbow Lake — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 34.75189, 75.18143. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rainbow Lake

• Burzil Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~24 km · Must-see
• شیوسر جھیل · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Astore Valley · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~41 km · Must-see
• Gangabal · lake · Ganderbal · ~53 km · Must-see
• Wangath Temple complex · temple · Ganderbal · ~60 km · Must-see
• Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~64 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~66 km · Must-see
• Burji La · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~71 km · Must-see
• Himalaya National Park · sanctuary · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~13 km
• Tulail Valley · viewpoint · Bandipura · ~31 km
• Deosai Pass 4180 m · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~35 km
• Gurez Valley Bandipora · viewpoint · Bandipura · ~43 km · Highly rated
• Deosai National Park · sanctuary · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~44 km
• Gurez National Park · sanctuary · Azad Kashmir · ~45 km
• Gadsar · lake · Ganderbal · ~48 km
• Gurez valley view point · viewpoint · Bandipura · ~48 km
• Krishansar · lake · Ganderbal · ~50 km
• Vishansar · lake · Ganderbal · ~51 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Rainbow Lake

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rainbow Lake

• شیوسر جھیل · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gangabal · lake · Ganderbal · ~53 km · Must-see
• Chitta Katha · lake · Azad Kashmir · ~79 km · Must-see
• Satpara Lake · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~84 km · Must-see
• Rama Lake · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~92 km · Must-see
• Achaar Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~93 km · Must-see
• Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~96 km · Must-see
• Brari Nambal · lake · Srinagar · ~102 km · Must-see
• Ratti Gali Lake · lake · Azad Kashmir · ~128 km · Must-see
• Gadsar · lake · Ganderbal · ~48 km

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