Gulmarg

Locations :

Lattitude: 34.05° N,
Longitude: 74.38° E
Best Time to Visit : April to October

Weather :

Summer : 13°C to 29°C
Winter : -4°C to 11°C
Monsoon : 13°C to 29°C

Gulmarg is a hill station and a very popular skiing destination located in Baramula district of Jammu and Kashmir. The region was once known as Garuimarg in the honour of Goddess Gauri or Parvati. Its present name was given by Sultan Yusuf Shah of the Chak Dynasty in 16th Century. This small hill station is in the heart of Pirpanjal Range at an altitude of 2650 meters. Due to its height the summers are cool, and winters are very cold covering the region with snow. Gulmarg is now winter sports capital of India and is considered one of the best in Asia. The town offers variety of options for winter sports ranging from skiing, tobogganing, snowboarding and heli-skiing which happens on the slopes Mount Apharwat.

Main Attractions
  • Golf Course: Gulmarg is renowned for its world’s highest green golf courses, which are the most beautiful golf course of India. It is managed by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation. Golfing in the region started during the early in 1911, when British people came here to spend the summers.
  • Gondola Lift: It is the prime attraction of Gulmarg. It has been designed in technical collaboration with a French Company Pomagalski and managed by the Jammu and Kashmir Cable Car Corporation. It is known as Asia's highest and longest cable car project that travels up to an elevation of 13,500 ft above sea level. It is the two-stage ropeway ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain.
  • Ningle Nallah: Ningle Nallah is one of the most fascinating mountain stream, which flows through the splendid lush green valleys.  It is situated at the distance of about 10 kms from Gulmarg. Ningle Nallah is the one of the most popular attraction of the Gulmarg. It is a very relaxing and enjoyable place, which offers the splendid view of snow-capped mountains, lush green meadows and valleys.
  • Apharwat Peak: Situated at an elevation of 14,403 ft above the sea level, Apharwat Peak is a summit. This heavy snow covered mountain lies close to the Line of Control (LOC) with Pakistan and it is a longest and the highest ski slopes of Asia. It is one of the most popular tourist attraction for the trekking lovers.
  • Baba Reshi Shrine: It is one of the holiest and ancient shrine of this region, which is dated back to 500 years old. The temple is devoted to Baba Payamuddin, a Muslim scholar and the disciple of Baba Zainuddin Reshi. It the perfect blend of Mughal and Persian architecture.
  • Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve: It is another major attraction of Gulmarg, which is located an altitude of 2400m above sea level. It is known for housing the various exotic flora and fauna of the region. Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve is the home many wildlife animals such as Black Bear, Himalayan Musk Deer, Red Fox, Brown etc
 



Shopping
  • Gulmarg Street Markets
Things To Do
Places of Worship:
 
  • Baba Reshi Shrine
  • Rani Temple
  • St. Mary’s Church
  • Avantiswami Temple
Places of Entertainment:
 
There are no malls, cinema halls or amusement park is located here. But apart from this the town has a lot to offer, here you can enjoy the various adventure spots activities, taste the delicious local cuisines with amazing surroundings.
 
Getting There
  • By Air – Srinagar airport is the nearest airport which is located at 50kms away from Gulmarg.  It is well connected by the major cities of India.
  • By Railway – There is no railway station in Srinagar, the nearest railway station is Jammu Tawi which is 347kms from Gulmarg. Jammu Tawi railway station is well connected with all major cities of the India.
  • By Road – Gulmarg is well connected by road to all major cities in India.
 
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