Sonmarg Travel Guide     

Sonmarg is an awesome hill station that can be spotted amidst the forests and valleys. Lying at an altitude of 2740 meters, this small hill station is much lover by adventure freaks for the sport of trekking. The place is marked by the Sindh River that meanders through the vast woodlands. The name of this place was kept after witnessing the sight of crocus flower meadows that can be seen in the season of spring as you travel to Sonmarg. Here, you also find silver birch as well as alpine flowers. Moreover, you also spot pine and fir trees scattered over the beautiful landscape. The town appears to be covered with snow in the winter months. There are a series of attractions that Sonmarg is dotted with and they are listed below:

Krishnasar Lake

One can find this lake at an altitude of 3801 meters above the sea level. The water of the lake is crystal clear and calm and tourists love to do fishing over here.

Thajiwas

At this place, one gets amused to witness the sight of amazing glaciers all through the year. Through the ice sheets, you come across beautiful waterfalls falling down and this makes an important part of your Sonmarg tour.

Baltal

You find this splendid grassland close to the territory of Ladakh, at the base of the Zojila Pass as you are on your Sonmarg tour. The place is a renowned pilgrimage since the sacred Amarnath Cave lie in the vicinity of this place, at a distance of 5 Km. Devotees builds camps over this place as they come for their Amarnath Yatra.

Nilagrad

At this place, one finds the confluence of the Himalayan stream as well as the Indus River. Ne gets awestruck since the water at this lake is of red color. The water consists of stunning properties of fighting and curing a series of harmful diseases. Therefore, a dip into this water is a must for every tourist. This forms one of the fascinating places to visit in Sonmarg.

Zojila Pass

This pass is situated in the Himalayan Mountains and lies at 3,465 meters above the sea level. The pass comes under the danger zone and provides you the gateway to Ladakh. Surrounding this pass, you have Drass Valley, Kashmir Valley, vast forests, as well as snow covered peaks that add to the charm of your Sonmarg tour.

Charari Sharief

It is a worth visiting shrine of a popular saint in Kashmir named as Sheikh Noor-ud-Din, also named as Nund Rishi. The place lies at a distance of 13 Km from Yushmarg.

Vishansar Lake

The best time to visit this beautiful lake starts from April and continues till June. One can easily reach this lake from the Nichinai Pass that lies at an altitude of 4,084 meters and it is one of the important attractions of Sonmarg.

Gangabal Lake

People know the Gangabal Lake to be an important source of River Jhelum. Since it is close to the Harmukh Peak, it is also referred as Harmukh Ganga. At this holy place, a fair is organized annually.

Amarnath

One can spot the sacred destination of Amarnath at an altitude of 4,175 meters from Himalayas. Here, Lord Shiva resides with Goddess Parvathi and his sons Lord Ganesha and Lord Karthikaya.