“About six lakh tourists visited Gulmarg last year. This year we are expecting more, so we are trying to develop the infrastructure by giving licences to the locals to set up guest houses in the area,” Ilyas Nasir, chief executive officer, Gulmarg Development Authority, told TSI. Pahalgam is another beautiful place where tourists from across the country and foreigners prefer to spend much time during their Kashmir visit. Pahalgam was once a preferred location for Bollywood films. It is located at an altitude of 2130m above sea level amidst the great Himalayan range. A two-hour drive (95 km east of Srinagar) leads to this beautiful place which presents glamorous look due to its pine forests, snow clad mountains, healthy climate and vast meadows and pastures. The place is Kashmir's premier resort, cool even during the height of summer when the maximum temperature does not exceed 25 degree centigrade. The Liddar river is popular for trout fishing. Travellers interested in fishing have to obtain a licence from the Directorate of Fisheries in Srinagar which is being easily provided to them. Pahalgam is the starting point of a number of trekking and hiking trails to the surrounding mountains.
Trekking around Pahalgam is exhilarating, as it takes the traveller through virgin pine forests, clear mountain streams, and meadows of wildflowers. Pahalgam is also the entry point for the famous Amarnath Cave, a holy site for Hindus. Most of Amarnath pilgrims choose to return back from the Baltal route to see charming beauty of Sonamarg.
Sonamarg (meadow of gold), situated at an altitude of 2730 m has snowy mountains as its backdrop. The Sindh river that meanders through the valley abounds with trout and mahaseer. Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier, which is a major local attraction during the summer months. Sonamarg is the base of a major trek that passes along several mountain lakes –Vishansar, Kishansar, Gadsar, Satsar and Gangabal. Sonamarg is also the take off station for the drive to Ladakh across the Zojila, a major pass in the Great Himalayan Range, through which the Srinagar-Leh Road passes.
Trekking around Pahalgam is exhilarating, as it takes the traveller through virgin pine forests, clear mountain streams, and meadows of wildflowers. Pahalgam is also the entry point for the famous Amarnath Cave, a holy site for Hindus. Most of Amarnath pilgrims choose to return back from the Baltal route to see charming beauty of Sonamarg.
Sonamarg (meadow of gold), situated at an altitude of 2730 m has snowy mountains as its backdrop. The Sindh river that meanders through the valley abounds with trout and mahaseer. Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier, which is a major local attraction during the summer months. Sonamarg is the base of a major trek that passes along several mountain lakes –Vishansar, Kishansar, Gadsar, Satsar and Gangabal. Sonamarg is also the take off station for the drive to Ladakh across the Zojila, a major pass in the Great Himalayan Range, through which the Srinagar-Leh Road passes.
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