Saleem Un QayoomWalked August 2026
Amazing lakes. Gumbar Sar and Handil Sar are well worth the effort. The Gumbar Gali climb is tough, so take it slow and save some energy for it.
Photo · sayir BhatHard
Gumbar Sar & Handil Sar
Kullan village · Ganderbal · Central Kashmir- 10.5 km
- Distance
- 9–11 hours
- Duration
- 3,895 m
- Highest
Important to know
High altitudeThis trek reaches 3,895 m. Altitude sickness is a real risk above 3,500 m. Gain height slowly and turn back if symptoms start.
Route
Out and back. The walk finishes where it started, and you come home along the trail you walked out on.
AMS zone > 3,500 m
2,209 m10.5 km · GPX-measured3,895 m
Along the route
- Kullan villageStartkm 0.0 · 2,209 m
- Gumbar SarCheckpointkm 9.6 · 3,858 mAlpine lake just below the Gumbar Gali ridge, about 3,850 m.
- Handil SarLake · Turn back herekm 10.5 · 3,724 mThe turnaround, at the shore of Handil Sar.
Distances are measured along the track from the road head.
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When people walked it
The last twelve months, October to September. September is still counting.
Drawn from walks recorded in the app since 2026. Nothing here is tied to a name, and yours is only counted once you finish a trek.
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About this trek
Season window
Best windowJuly — September
Getting there
Starting pointKullan villageGanderbal, Kashmir
2,209 mTrailhead
About 38 km from Srinagar as the crow flies — the road is longer.
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★ 5.0 · 2 reviewssayir BhatReviewed September 2026
The trail on the app is almost perfect but at the end of the ghumbar gali you have to make a trail yourself there is about 50-100 metres of rock climbing not for beginners at all. If there is a slight chance of rain don't go on this trek you will not be able to make it up to the lakes as it's a steep slippery patch.
- Hard