Kashmir Great Lakes Trek
Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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.
- ›Vishansar–Krishansar twin camp
- ›Gadsar pass flowers
- ›Gangbal under Harmukh
- ›Naranag descent
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Best time
Jul–mid Sep
Entry fee
Trek packages ₹12,000–18,000
Est. budget
₹13,000–20,000
Duration
7–8 days
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Naranag Temple & Gangbal Lake
Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
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.
Thajiwas Glacier
Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir
Sonamarg's resident glacier — a short pony trail to snowfields that survive high summer, sledge runs and silver waterfalls off the ice.

Sonamarg (Meadow of Gold)
Sonamarg, Jammu and Kashmir
The Sindh valley's golden meadow under a wall of glaciers — gateway to Thajiwas, Zoji La and Ladakh, ablaze with wildflowers in July.