Destinations

Eight valleys, one local guide.

Where each place shines, when to go, and how far it is from Srinagar — written by people who drive these roads every week.

The red-roofed Maharani Temple overlooking the green meadow bowl of Gulmarg, forested hills veiled in mist

Rows of carved houseboats lining Dal Lake in Srinagar at dusk, their lights reflected beneath blue Zabarwan hills

Srinagar

Houseboats, Mughal gardens and a thousand-year-old city on the Jhelum.

Your base — every trip starts here.

The red-roofed Maharani Temple overlooking the green meadow bowl of Gulmarg, forested hills veiled in mist

Meadow of flowers

Gulmarg

A high meadow with one of the world's highest cable cars and India's best snow.

~50 km from Srinagar~1.5–2 h

The glacial Lidder river rushing through Pahalgam town, pine-covered mountains and snow peaks behind

Valley of shepherds

Pahalgam

The Lidder river, pine slopes, and the Aru and Betaab valleys.

~95 km from Srinagar~2.5–3 h

Horses grazing on the green 'meadow of gold' at Sonamarg beneath snow-capped Himalayan peaks

Meadow of gold

Sonamarg

The Sindh valley's last green meadow before the Zoji La and Ladakh.

~80 km from Srinagar~2.5 h

Rolling green meadows of Doodhpathri ringed by fir forest and snow-dusted Pir Panjal peaks

Valley of milk

Doodhpathri

Wide, quiet meadows and a river that runs white over the rocks.

~42 km from Srinagar~1.5 h

The rolling green meadows of Yusmarg dotted with huts and grazing horses, framed by pine forest

Yusmarg

Pine forests, open glades and the small Nilnag lake.

~47 km from Srinagar~1.5 h

Aharbal Falls, where the Veshaw river plunges through a rocky gorge in south Kashmir

Aharbal

The Vishaw river plunges through a pine-lined gorge.

~70 km from Srinagar~2 h

The Kishanganga river flowing through Gurez Valley toward the pyramid-shaped Habba Khatoon peak

Gurez

Wooden villages, the Kishanganga river and the Habba Khatoon peak.

~125 km from Srinagar~5 h+

Distances and drive times are approximate; road conditions vary with season and weather.

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