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Kalam?is a valley located at a distance of 99 kilometers from?Mingora along the bank of?Swat River.??Kalam is surrounded by lush green hills, thick forests and bestowed with mesmeric lakes, meadows and waterfalls which are worth seen features of the landscape. River Swat starts from here with the confluence of two major tributaries, Gabral?and?Ushu.

It is a spacious sub-valley of Swat, at an elevation of about 6,600 feet above sea level, and providing room for a small but fertile plateau above the river for farming.?Here, the metalled road ends and shingle road lead to the Ushu and Utror valleys. From Matiltan some snow-capped mountains are visible, including Mount Falaksair 19,416 feet, and another unnamed peak 20,000 feet high.

There are grand hotels in Kalam for tourists to rest and enjoy the cool breeze of Swat River.

With a mild and generally warm and temperate climate, Kalam features a?humid subtropical climate, The average temperature in Kalam is 13.4 °C, while the annual precipitation averages 639 mm. Even in the driest months, there is a lot of precipitation. November is the driest month with 15 mm of precipitation, while April, the wettest month, has an average precipitation of 93 mm.

July is the hottest month of the year with an average temperature of 24.1 °C. The coldest month January has an average temperature of 1.5 °C.

Some famous spot for tourist are as following:

USHU is a hill station in the north east of Kalam valley. It is situated at a distance of 8 kilometers from Kalam at the height of 7,550 feet. It is accessible through a non metalled road from Kalam by jeeps only.

MATILTAN is located about 11?km away from Kalam. It is the location of large glaciers, thick forests and lofty mountain peaks. The tallest peak of Falaksair mountain can be seen from here.

The UTROR?hill station is also located in Kalam Valley, which is located 16?km away from Kalam. It is surrounded by snow clad mountains and?Kundol Lake

GABRAL?is a hill station, comes at a distance of 20?km away from Kalam. It is known for brown swati trout fish, green forests, medicinal springs, snow clad peaks and lakes, among them Shahi Bagh lake located in the north west of the Sazgul region at about three hours of trekking.

Kalam has a large number of alpine?glacial lakes, among them Mahodand lake and Kundol lake are very popular due to ease of accessibility. But others lakes like Izmis Lake, which is located in close proximity to Kundol lake?is one of the spectacular one in the region. Most of these lakes are accessible through tedious trekking over lush green trails across the way.

MAHODAND LAKE?is one of the largest & scenic lakes in the Swat valley, located at a distance of about 40?km from Kalam, in the Ushu Sub-valley of Kalam which is laid out in the foothills of?the Hindu-Kush?Mountains. It is accessible with a four-wheel drive vehicle, and is a good resort for fishing, boating and camping. It is surrounded by snow clad mountains, lush green meadows and thick forests which hypnotize one to its center.

KUNDOL LAKE is another charming lake in Kalam valley which is located in the north of the Utror region at a distance of 19?km away from Kalam. It also lies in the foothills of Hindu Kush mountains and accessible via the beautiful valley of Ladu through a trek of 4–6 hours. (From WIKIPEDIA with some changes)

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