Hard
Sarbal Sar & Shira Sar
Kudor village · Bandipora · North Kashmir- 23 km
- Distance
- 9–11 hours
- Duration
- 3,694 m
- Highest
Important to know
High altitudeThis trek reaches 3,694 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.
- Way out
- Shared · both ways
AMS zone > 3,500 m
2,358 m23 km · GPX-measured3,693 m
Along the route
- Kudor villageStartkm 0.0 · 2,368 m
- Sarbal SarCheckpointkm 10.5 · 3,558 mThe first of the two lakes, about 10 km from Kudor.
- Shira SarDestination · Turn back herekm 11.5 · 3,687 mThe higher of the two lakes (also written Sheera Sar), and the turnaround point.
- Kudor villageEndkm 23.0 · 2,368 m
Distances are measured along the track from the road head.
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About this trek
Season window
Best windowJuly — September
Getting there
Starting pointKudor villageBandipora, Kashmir
2,368 mTrailhead
About 37 km from Srinagar as the crow flies — the road is longer.
Directions to the trailheadTrekker reports
No trekker reports yet. Conditions on this route change week to week — if you walk it, a short report on pass snow and river levels helps the next group. Reports are posted from the Kashmir Explorer app.