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Kashmir Great Lakes Trek
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Kashmir Great Lakes Trek

Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Overview

India's most celebrated trek — seven days from Sonamarg to Naranag past Vishansar, Krishansar, Gadsar, Satsar and the Gangbal twins under Harmukh.

Why visit: Five alpine lake systems, three passes, one week — the country's finest trail.

Things to do
  • ›Vishansar–Krishansar twin camp
  • ›Gadsar pass flowers
  • ›Gangbal under Harmukh
  • ›Naranag descent
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Travel Information

Best time

Jul–mid Sep

Entry fee

Trek packages ₹12,000–18,000

Est. budget

₹13,000–20,000

Duration

7–8 days

Nearby attractions

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Naranag Temple & Gangbal Lake

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8th-century stone Shiva temples in the Wangath gorge, trailhead for Harmukh's sacred lake Gangbal — trout-blue water under a 5,142-m wall.

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Thajiwas Glacier

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Sonamarg's resident glacier — a short pony trail to snowfields that survive high summer, sledge runs and silver waterfalls off the ice.

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Sonamarg (Meadow of Gold)

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The Sindh valley's golden meadow under a wall of glaciers — gateway to Thajiwas, Zoji La and Ladakh, ablaze with wildflowers in July.

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