Trekking in Sonmarg

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India /Jammu & Kashmir /Ganderbal /Sonmarg

Sight Address : Trekking is done at Thajiwasan glacier, krishansar and Gadsar hills near Sonmarg. Edit

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Thajiwasan in Sonmarg glacier is heart of Sonamarg Trekking. Thajiwas Glacier – Nichnai 13 Kms Start trekking steep ascending upto Shokhdari where from you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Glaciers and Sonmarg descend towards Nichnai (Shepherds Valley).
Nichnai is one of the popular trek of Sonamarg Trekking. Nichnai – Vishnasar – Krishansar Lake 15 Kms Leaving in the morning and immediately start ascending to Nichnai pass (13579 Ft) then descend towards Vishnasar and Krishnasar Lake 5/6 hours walking through the beautiful natural garden with many different wild flowers and crossing a stream at the end.
Krishansar is one of the main attraction of Sonamarg Trekking. Krishansar – Gadsar 16 Kms. Full day trek 6/7 hours walk towards Gadsar known as Botanist paradise steep ascending upto Krishansar pass which is 4080 Mtrs.
Gadsar – Gangabal Lake 19 Kms. Leaving Gadsar and easy ascending upto Poshpatri (The valley of flowers) than a gradual walking upto Megandub. From here steep and difficult trek to Zagibal peak 4180 Mtrs. This is the highest and tiring pass on this trek where you can see beautiful view of the Gangabal lakes and Harmukh peak a very nice stop from Sonamarg Trekking.

Trekking in sonmarg

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The trekking season is from July to October

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Morning, Afternoon.

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1-4 hrs.

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Taxi : This is place is well connected by road and it is easily accessible by taxi.

BUS : Sonamarg is well connected with nearby places such as Srinagar and Jammu via buses. Tourists can avail J&K State Road Transport Corporation (J&KSRTC) bus services to reach Sonamarg from Jammu and Srinagar. Special luxury buses are also available for the destination.

Train : The nearest railhead to Sonamarg is Nowgam Railway Station, also known as Srinagar Railway Station. It located at a distance of 70 km from Sonamarg but it is not well connected with the rest of the Indian rail network. Jammu Tawi Railway Station is the nearest major rail link to Sonamarg(301 kms), which is well connected with all the important Indian cities. Tourists can hire taxis or cabs from outside the railway station in order to reach Sonamarg.

Air : Sheikh ul Alam Airport, commonly known as Srinagar Airport is the nearest airport to Sonamarg, which is located at a distance of around 70 km from Sonamarg. The airport is well connected with important Indian destinations such as Shimla, Chandigarh, Mumbai, and Delhi. Tourists can hire taxis and cabs from outside the airport to reach Sonamarg.

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