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Accessible by walk or ponies from Pahalgam this offbeat track offers panoramic sights of Lidder Valley. It is a 6 hours trek from pahalgam you can also visit surmarg valley between the path of bajmarg .bajmarg is one of the beautifull day trek in pahalgam. Bajmarg is famous for his beauty.
Lying at the confluence of streams arising from the Sheshnag Lake and the Lidder river, Pahalgam has a number of attractions to touch the hearts of travellers and visitors. The beautiful town has today emerged as one of the premier hill resorts in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is perched at an elevation of 2240 m, surrounded by steep verdant hills.
Baisarn is like switzerland. It is an upland lush green pasture. Its sight makes the hearts of lookers peaceful.From Baisarn we go to another beautiful spot that is Dabyan. All along the way from Baisarn to Dabyan we see gypsyfamilies residing in mud houses. At Dabyan many gypsy families reside during warmer months of the year. Gypsy people are very simple. From Dayban we start for another beautiful place Namely “the kashmir valley”. It takes two and half hours to reach kashmir valley. We can enjoy lunch here.from here we have a view of many beautiful Hamlets. From upper Kashmir Valley we have to start journey to Churs Lake. The path was magically transforming itself into a hi-fantasy movie like Narnia; the sun was shining bright, peeping through the pine trees. The narrow brown path had different shades of green grass covered with white, yellow and light purple flowers. The lake is a stunning display of nature’s capabilities. The waters are turquoise blue and in a cauldron surrounded by snow patches feeding the waters of the lake. If ever there was a place that could come close to paradise.
Baisaran Valley, located just 5 kilometers away from Pahalgam in the Anantnag district of Kashmir, is famous as a top sightseeing destination, called mini-Switzerland because of its picturesque beauty. It’s a hilltop green meadow dotted with dense pine forests and surrounded by snowcapped mountains. This famous offbeat tourist place in Jammu and Kashmir is great for those wanting to spend a quiet time in the company of nature. It also serves as a campsite for trekkers going to Tulian Lake. Some of the famous tourist points which you can see en route to Baisaran are Kanimarg, Pahalgam Old Village, Kashmir Valley Point, Dabyan and Deon Valley Point. You can also enjoy panoramic sights of Pahalgam town & Lidder Valley from here.
1. Lying at the confluence of streams arising from the Sheshnag Lake and the Lidder river, Pahalgam has a number of attractions to touch the hearts of travellers and visitors. The beautiful town has today emerged as one of the premier hill resorts in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is perched at an elevation of 2240 m, surrounded by steep verdant hills. 1. Baisarn is like Switzerland. It is an upland lush green pasture. Its sight makes the hearts of lookers peaceful.
2. From Baisarn we go to another beautiful spot that is Dabyan. All along the way from Baisarn to Dabyan we see gypsy families residing in mud houses. At Dabyan many gypsy families reside during warmer months of the year. Gypsy people are very simple
3. From Dayban we start for another beautiful place Namely the Kashmir valley. It takes two and half hours to reach Kashmir valley. We can enjoy lunch here. From here we have a view of many beautiful Hamlets.
4. From Kashmir valley we reach to another spot namely “water fall” away back to Pahalgam we see a village called Ganeshbal. It takes 4 to 5 hours depending upon how slow or fast we walk to reach back to Pahalgam.
Mamalleswara is only a kilometer downstream on the opposite bank of Lidder River. A Shiv temple dating back to the 12th century with a square stone tank, lies here.
Pahalgam has within it no fewer than eight tiny villages, one of which is Mamal. There is a Shiva temple here, generally considered to be Kashmir’s oldest existing temple dating to the 8th century. Pahalgam has within it no fewer than eight tiny villages, one of which is Mamal. There is a Shiva temple here, generally considered to be Kashmir’s oldest existing temple, dating to the 5th century.
Shikargah is a renowned wildlife reserve preferred by visitors as a destination for spending quality time with family and friends. The reserve with its varied wildlife was traditionally a hunting place for the royals in the past. It is located in close proximity to the marketplace of Pahalgam which allows tourists to easily avail ponies for rides. However, walking is also a convenient option for reaching the wildlife reserve.
1.5 kms. Down the river from the bridge, there is a small ancient stone temple consecrated to Shiva Mamesvara. The temple was built before the 12th century AD, through the name of the builder is unknown. There is a stone-lined tank, about 1.1 sq.mt in dimension
Pahalgam a valley of Shepherds is a resort that has at its heart a cascading mountain stream flanked by the majestic Himalayas. Treks and walks abound in all directions. At Pahalgam, nature at its finest stretches out in all directions. Pahalgam especially is honeymooner’s paradise. A calm and attractively beautiful meadow, is a nearby attraction. This meadow is located at an altitude of 2,438 m above the sea level. Snow clad mountains and lusting pine forests add the beauty of this meadow. One can have breathtaking views of Pahalgam valley and the Lidder river valley from this hilltop
Surmarg is an eye-catching meadow, located just 10 km away from Pahalgam. The dense pine forest that gives the green carpet look to the meadow provides a contrasting hue to snow-capped peaks of the surrounding mountains. One of best tourist place to visit in Pahalgam, a voyage to the meadow is truly a treat for the senses. Additionally, Surmarg is also an ideal campsite for trekkers who want to move further up to Bajmarg. Accessible through by walk or ponies from Pahalgam, this off-beaten track of Jammu and Kashmir tourism offers panoramic sights of the town and Lidder Valley.
Descend from the pass on the shepherds’ trail that leads to the bottom of the valley. Catch up with the trail that runs along the stream on the grassy bed of the valley. Move up the valley, to your left and continue on the trail. Ten minutes later, spot a few Bakkarval shelters on your left. Behind the shelter, the trail climbs over a short stretch of boulders to tap a knoll.
What lies behind the knoll is something that poets reserve their best for. In a vast expanse of meadows, with a widening valley on your left, are the most lush grasslands you’ll ever see. Sheep graze gently on the meadows. Unmindful of your presence even as you brush past them. Horses munch on the same grass in gay abandonment. In the middle of the meadows,the stream turns into a large pond, fed by brooks from snow-melt of the surrounding mountains. Snow patches on the mountains offset the greenery of the meadows.
The look of the lake is one of the photogenic sceneries in Kashmir due to it’s colour that stands in contrast with that of the snowy mountains in it’s background. It is a fresh water lake that lies in a meadow packed with pine trees. Tulian lake Trek is one of the best site for short trek expeditions for nature lovers and people who are willing to have some good photos of their own and load their cameras.
This lake remains frozen for a few months in the winter but it stays welcoming for the rest of the year, even though it has pieces of ice floating in them in those times, the Tulian lake unleashes the better side of the nature. This trek is considered a tour that tests your muscle power but the rewards it offers for the efforts are sweet. The expedition lasts for 6 hours and covers 16 km in the mountainous route and is an extremely adventurous experience for the trekkers.
The Lidder river is considered one of the best picnic spots and also an alluring water body that can catch anyone’s eyeballs. This river originating from Kolahoi Glacier is of high importance for various reasons. It is an important tributary of the Indus and serves as a source of water for irrigation in the Anantnag region and also is a hub for adventure sports like river rafting, angling and fishing. Truly presenting a gorgeous face of Pahalgam with it’s bluish water, this lake is the most refreshing site to start the trek from.
The accurate resemblance of beauty of this place with that of the most stunning place on earth has produced the pet name of Baisaran as “Mini Switzerland”. This meadow comes up with a simple, yet a serene sight of the greenish pine trees along with the white snowy mountains in a distance. This major tourist place at Pahalgam has sky high demands among the trekkers as a camping site.
Kanimarg is a meadow stuffed with high pine trees. This place is inhabited by the natives called Gujjars who are popular in the town for providing services of horse riding. This is the first stop in the tour and also is ideal for camping and spending time around a bonfire with friends is best suited and recommended in the atmosphere of this place. The Forrest gets denser and dark as we move through the meadow. A perfect shelter for the trekkers moving forward, Kanimarg is as beautiful as any other natural park of Kashmir.
A beautiful clean water site with hills rising above 300 m around it is a dream scenery to any trekker who has covered miles in a tough terrain to reach the peak. Tulian lake provides that exact experience to the tired tourists. This lake consists of bluish water that’s clean enough to drink. Journey until the lake is a quite difficult task but environment of the lake gives the trekkers a peaceful and positive boost.
We start our day tour from Lidder river, Pahalgam heading towards Tulian lake via Kanimarg by following the path upstream. We reach Baisaran after an hour of walk and meet the exquisite meadow, and horses of the Gujjars also contribute to the scenery. As we move forward, we face denser Forrest whose tall trees barely let the sun come to the ground, and reach the first resting spot of the tour, Kanimarg. After refilling our requirements from the Gujjar huts we move forward through the steep terrain of the Forrest again to reach Tulian valley. From here we walk for just a few minutes to finally reach the magnificent wonderland, The Tulian lake. We walk back to Tulian valley to camp out and overnight stay.
We follow the same route and trek down the steep trail to reach Kanimarg. We walk via Baisaran to reach Pahalgam. End of the expedition afte
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