Destinations
Lakes, meadows, shrines and ski slopes, each with the months that actually work and the treks that start there.
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Dal Lake
Srinagar's iconic urban lake, ringed by Mughal gardens and houseboats
Ganderbal · Central Kashmir
Sonamarg
Glacier-fed meadow on the Ladakh highway, gateway to Zojila and the Kashmir Great Lakes
Budgam · Central Kashmir
Doodhpathri
The 'Valley of Milk' — a wide grazing meadow in Budgam district
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Nishat Bagh
Terraced 'Garden of Joy' on Dal Lake, backed by the Zabarwan hills
Ganderbal · Central Kashmir
Naranag
Ruined 8th-century Shiva temple group and Gangabal trailhead
Ganderbal · Central Kashmir
Zojila
Pass on the Srinagar-Leh highway, closed by snow each winter
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Hazratbal Shrine
Marble Sufi shrine on Dal Lake holding a revered relic
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Nagin Lake
Quieter lake beside Dal, known for houseboats and clear water
Budgam · Central Kashmir
Yusmarg
Pine-ringed alpine meadow in Budgam, on the banks of the Doodganga
Ganderbal · Central Kashmir
Manasbal Lake
Kashmir's deepest lake, ringed by Mughal-era gardens and famed for its summer lotus blooms
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Pari Mahal
Seven-terraced Mughal garden above Srinagar and Dal Lake
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Chashme Shahi
Smallest of Srinagar's Mughal gardens, built around a spring
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Shalimar Bagh
Jahangir's 1619 terraced garden on the shore of Dal Lake
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Tulip Garden
Asia's largest tulip garden, open only in the spring season
Srinagar · Central Kashmir
Hari Parbat
Hilltop fort above Srinagar with Hindu, Muslim and Sikh sites