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Destinations in Kashmir
From the gondola meadows of Gulmarg to the houseboats of Dal Lake — altitudes, best months, permits and how far each sits from Srinagar.
APR – OCTSRINAGAR
Srinagar
Summer capital of Kashmir on the shores of Dal Lake
MAY – SEPGANDERBAL
Sonmarg
Glacier-fed meadow on the Ladakh highway, gateway to Zojila and the Kashmir Great Lakes
8 MONTHSBARAMULLA
Gulmarg
Kashmir's premier ski resort and alpine meadow beneath Apharwat Peak
APR – OCTANANTNAG
Pahalgam
Riverside hill town on the Lidder, and the traditional start of the Amarnath Yatra
APR – OCTBUDGAM
Doodhpathri
The 'Valley of Milk' — a wide grazing meadow in Budgam district
APR – OCTSRINAGAR
Nishat Bagh
Terraced 'Garden of Joy' on Dal Lake, backed by the Zabarwan hills
APR – OCTBUDGAM
Yusmarg
Pine-ringed alpine meadow in Budgam, on the banks of the Doodganga
APR – OCTSRINAGAR
Shalimar Bagh
Jahangir's 1619 terraced garden on the shore of Dal Lake