Via Kashmir

Naranag

Base for Gangabal Lake below Mount Harmukh (5,142 m) and the end of the Great Lakes trek.

Tarsar Marsar

From Aru via Lidderwat; two alpine lakes called the twin sisters. June to mid September.

Alpine lakes

Tarsar drains into the Lidder; Marsar flows through Dachigam towards Dal Lake.

Sheshnag Lake

A 3,590 m lake on the Amarnath route, on foot from Chandanwari.

Kolahoi Glacier

About 21 km from Aru to the glacier below Kashmir's highest peak, 5,425 m.

Plan it with a local Kashmir team

Verified stays, fixed cab fares and day-by-day plans from Srinagar.

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