TREKKING IN GULMARG

Gulmarg or "The Meadow of Flowers," is a charming hill station at 2,653 m, situated at a distance of 51 km from Srinagar, amidst tall pines, gigantic  firs and the snow-molded mountains. Gulmarg makes an excellent base for trekking in the northern Pir Panjal Range. Nanga Parbat can be seen to the  north from several view points, including Khilanmarg, west and over 1,500 feet up the forested hillside from Gulmarg.

Gulmarg-khilanmarg  {One day trek}

1. Trekking in Gulmarg is not complete without going to khilanmarg vallaey situated 5.5kms from Gulmarg this trek will begin from Gulmarg and will  take almost 2 hours to reach there and enjoy this one day trek. It gives you a beautiful view of Nun & Kun peaks in the south-west along with the  mesmerizing view of Nanga Parbat.

 Gulmarg-Alpathar lake  {one day trek}

2.Trekking along Alpather Lake takes you to another world.it is situated at a distance of  13kms from Gulmarg [height 14,700 ft]. this lake is also known as frozen lake as it remains frozen half of the year. there are two ways to do this trek one is we start our trek from Gulmarg this will take around 4 hours to reach the lake. Another option is to Start the trek from the top of mt. Apharwat, from the top it takes only 1 hour to reach the lake. to reach mt. Apharwat we will use the Gondola. Our guide will accompany you throughout the trek and also a helper will accompany which will carry lunch and other essential items.

Gulmarg-Drung {One day trek}

3.Drung is famous for its waterfall, river and beautiful forest. Drung is situated at a distance of 3kms from Gulmarg and takes 1.5  hours  to cover this distance.The day trekking allow its participants to enjoy the beauty of  green forests, above tree line meadows and the spectacular view of sunshine peak  and great Himalayan range. our trek will start from gulmarg and we will descend to Drung. lunch will be packed and will do once we reach Drung or we can do it inside the forest while trekking, after reaching drung we can either trek towards Gulmarg Or we can book a cab that will take us to Gulmarg.,

TIPS FOR GULMARG TREKS

• It is essential to carry your Rain coat and warm jacket.The weather in gulmarg changes instantly.
• Carry your own bagpack,and a lighter backpack always helps you have a better trek,so try and carry just as much as needed.
• Always carry your id-proof with you.