Kashmir Great Lakes Trek About This Experience The Great Lakes of Kashmir trek is set in an almost heavenly arena of high mountain vistas, endless pastureland's, and of course, the great lakes. Arguably the best way to witness the beauty of the Kashmir Himalayan region, you will be rewarded with a palee of colors every single day that you walk on this trail. Type: Himalayan Trek Diculty: Moderate Sho Itinerary Day 1: Srinagar to Sonmarg (9000 ) Day 2: Sonmarg (9000 feet) to Nichnai (11,500 feet). Day 3: Nichnai (11,500 feet) Vishansar Lake (12,000 feet). Day 4: Explore Vishansar Lake and Kishansar Lake (12,000 feet) Day 5: Vishansar lake (12,500 ) to Gadsar (13,750 ) via Gadsar Pass. Day 6: Gadsar (12,000 ) to Satsar (12,000 ). Day 7: Satsar (12,000 ) to Twin Lakes of Gangabal (11,500 ). Day 8: Gangabal (11,500 ) to Naranag (7,450 ) Meeting Point : undened From INR 17999 /- per person Booking Amount : INR 5000/- per person PLAN IN A NUTSHELL Day 1 Drive from Srinagar to Sonmarg Private Vehicle Day 2 Sonmarg to Nichnai Travel Not Applicable Tents Day 3 Nichnai to Vishansar Lake Travel Not Applicable Tents Day 4 Explore Vishansar Lake and Kishansar Lake Travel Not Applicable Tents Day 5 Vishansar Lake to Gadsar Lake via Gadsar Pass Travel Not Applicable Tents Day 6 Gadsar Lake to Satsar Lakes Travel Not Applicable Tents Day 7 Satsar Lakes to Twin Lakes of Gangabal Travel Not Applicable Tents Day 8 Gangabal Lakes to Naranag Travel Not Applicable Stay Not Applicable INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS INCLUSIONS • Accommodation – Stay (triple sharing tents) is included from Day 1 to Day 7 (Sonamarg to Gangabal). • Meals – All meals from dinner at Sonamarg on Day 1 to lunch at Naranag on Day 8 are included. We provide simple, nutritious vegetarian food on all days of the trek. • Camping charges – All trekking permits and forest camping charges are included. • Trekking equipment – You will stay in high quality tents and sleeping bags in all the camps. Our high altitude sleeping bags can withstand temperatures as low as -10 C. We provide ice axes, roped, micro spikes, gaiters etc. as required. • Safety equipment – First aid, medical kit, oxygen cylinders, stretchers etc. will be available at all campsites to deal with emergencies. • Services of an expe Trek Leader – All our trek leaders are qualied in basic / advanced mountaineering courses. • Services of an expe Trek Team – The mountain sta on this trek consists of well trained guides, cooks, helpers and poers. ENQUIRE NOW For any help, contact : Pune Travel Club : 9158990529 Logout.World helpline : +91 906 706 8192 Powered By : THE PLAN IN DETAIL Day 1 Drive from Srinagar to Sonmarg Private Vehicle You can reach Srinagar on your own; it is connected via direct ights from all major cities of India. A pick up will be arranged from Srinagar for Sonmarg in Shared cab. 60 km drive from Srinagar to Sonmarg is very scenic and picturesque. Once at Sonmarg a brieng will be held about all the trek essentials and precautions during trek. Day 2 Sonmarg to Nichnai Travel Not Applicable Tents 3 km out of Sonmarg on Srinagar road, right at 3 km milestone there is a dhaba which is the last point where we can nd packed eateries. A jeep track goes down to level of Sindh River, which ows between mud track and main road, from right of dhaba, trail stas with the mud track but the trail climbs up quickly. We take a le aer 10 minutes into the trek and enter a meadow overlooking Sonmarg town. Aer half an hour of trekking we reach at the top of the meadow, before entering the dense forest of Maple, trail descends quickly to a tiny brook and climbs up again to enter the dense forest of Maple. From next one and half hour trail winds up in dense forest of Maple, walking on the bed of green grass amidst the Maple trees is an experience very unique to Kashmir in India. Trails going downhill go to nearby villages but we stick to the trail going uphill. The trees give some clearing in between so we can turn around and have a look the gorgeous views of Sonmarg valley, views of valley gets beer as we climb up. On the top of the ridge the maple trees ends and on the other side of the ridge, a meadow gently slopes down. Views of Sonmarg Valley from top of the ridge are really fascinating. The trail now takes a descent to a meadow lined with Silver Birch trees on le and some huts of shepherds. Brooks struggling to cross the meadow serve as water source for trekkers and shepherds alike. To the right of the meadow we can see some snowed peaks, that is Shekdur. Having a lunch in a meadow surrounded by Bhoj trees is something which is not very common for any of treks in Himalaya. A gentle descent from Shekdur trail goes into the forest of Bhoj forest; look out for sun rays piercing through the dense forest creating a mesmerizing show of sunrays. About 45 minutes into trail it opens up for river valley of Nichnai. On the right bank of Nichanai River the trail goes upstream following the river. First half an hour of trail is now on rocks and it will be more of boulder hoping than walking. Lush green grass patches devoid of any rocks can be found aer about an hour into the river valley. These meadows of Nichnai are our today’s campsite. Day 3 Nichnai to Vishansar Lake Travel Not Applicable Tents Aer a good night sleep at beautiful campsite of Nichnai, it is time for a long day of pass crossing. We sta early around 8:00 AM so that we have plenty of time to admire the ever changing landscapes. Nichnai Pass or Vishansar Lake is our rst destination of the day, from campsite of Nichnai we can see the tunnel like Nichnai pass in distance. To the le of the pass a twin snow-clad peak can be seen. Walking for half an hour on the right bank of the river it is time to switch the side to le banks. For the next one hour as we traverse through the meadow we can notice that trail is ascending slowly, along the le bank of the river. Next one hour involves steep climbing to the Nichnai Pass. At 13,500 Nichnai pass is very deceptive, what we see from meadows down is actually a ridge but not the actual pass. The trails takes two inward turns and it is only than the actual pass opens up. From top of the pass we can see the trail we walked till top and magnicent views of Sonmarg Valley. On top BSNL network is working, it is the last point on Kashmir Great Lake Trek where we get network. Just in the second day of trek and we are at 13,500 so it is common to feel the altitude up at pass but for good of us the trail is descending aer the pass. Aer a small steep descent from the pass, the trail goes to a long at walk on grassy green meadow that ends near to Vishansar Lake, our last destination of today. For about one hour from pass we walk on rocky trail than the rocks give way to grass. What lies ahead is miles long wide green meadow, red owers springing out at will, with mountains lining the sides. A river staing from pass ows through the meadow. To the le of the trail is a cascading wateall splashing down the mountain cli and joining the river. Wateall marks the end of the steep descent and now we are walking on the at wide meadow. To the le we can see the perennial snowed mountain peaks of Himalaya but what lies on the right is barren cold mountains resembling the Ladakh ranges. Two streams ow through the valley; we stay close to the one in le before crossing its icy cold water. For next one and half hour we walk on the at meadow to reach the end of the valley. A stream originating from Vishansar Lake ows through the at meadow; this is our camping site for tonight. Vishansar Lake, situated lile higher, cannot be seen from the campsite or from any point on today’s trek. Day 4 Explore Vishansar Lake and Kishansar Lake Travel Not Applicable Tents The Vishansar Lake lies about 1km to the le of the campsite and 100 meters higher than the campsite. Just a lile walk along the stream owing through the meadow takes us to the beautiful Vishansar Lake. The Lake is nestled right below four mountains. Reection of Kishansar Peak in calm waters of lake creates a mesmerizing scenario. The colour of the lake depends on the time of the day and condition of clouds in the sky. Expect clear colourless water before sunrise, the lake stas geing its colours when the sun stas to shine. Water of Vishansar is absolutely blue when it’s a clear morning and it looks greenish blue in later half of the day. It is woh all the hues to get a glimpse of lake, be whatever colour it is. Kishansar Lake, next lake of Kashmir Great Lake Trek, is situated at the base of Kishansar peak 1.2km far and around 500 higher from the Vishansar Lake. It takes around half an hour to climb this 500 to reach Kishansar Lake.