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Khilanmarg -
A 40-minute journey through valleys of wild flowers from Gulmarg to
Khilanmarg offers a breathtaking view of the majestic peaks with their
reflections in Wular and other lakes. |
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Baba-Reshi - It is a charming shrine a few
kilometres from Gulmarg. Drung is a developing resort where the downhill
road [3.5 km] from Tangmarg reaches the Ferozepore stream. On the hill
across the river there are the ruins of an ancient temple and a meadow
slightly higher up the hill. |
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Alpather Lake - Streaks of floating ice in this
triangular lake, nestled in a hollow under the shadow of Apharwat
mountain are a visual delight. A well-graded pony track joins Apharwat
Ridge with Gulmarg.
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Outer Circular Walk - The road encircles Gulmarg
and provides scenic views of the massifs of Nanga Parbat, Harmukh, the
rugged slopes of Ferozepur, Sunset Peak and Apharwat Ridge. |
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Ningle Nallah - This beautiful mountain stream
flows from the melting snow and on Apharwat peak to Alpather Lake. It is
about 10 kms from Gulmarg.The stream continues down into the valley
below and joins the Jhelum River near Sopur. This long, grassy valley is
a popular picnic spot and the walking path carries on, crossing the
Ningli (also spelt as Ningle) Nallah by a bridge and continues on to the
Khilenmarg, another grassy meadow and a good spot for camping. |
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Ferozpore Nallah - It is about 5 km from Gulmarg
and is reputed for good trout fishing. From here one can continue to
Tosamaidan, a 3 day, 50 km walk to one of Kashmir's most beautiful
meadows. It can be reached from the Tangmarg road, or from the outer
circular walk. |
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Trekking In Gulmarg - Gulmarg is an excellent
base for trekking in the northern Pir Panjal Range. Nanga Parbat can be
viewed to the north from several view points, including Khilanmarg, west
and over 1,500 feet up the woody hillside from Gulmarg. |
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Golf In Gulmarg - Gulamarg has got the highest
green golf course in the world. The layout of the courseis quiet
striking and the layout is similar to a normalgolf course with land
slopes and inclines along the complete area of the course, which has a
par of 72. The golf club was started by the British who used Gulmarg as
a holiday resort, and opened it for golf lovers in the year 1904. At
present the J&K Tourism Development Corporation manages the club.
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Skiing In Gulmarg - 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. From a
distance, the Pir Panjal appears somewhat rounded, but when you are
actually walking up its slopes, you will find that its smoother peaks
rise above evergreen clad slopes that seem quite equal in steepness to
those of the main Himalayas. |
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