Sonmarg

Sonmarg

Situated at an altitude of 2730 m, Sonamarg (‘the meadow of gold’) is a mesmerizing hill station in

the Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir.It has snowy mountains against a spectacular sky as its

backdrop. The Sindh River flows through the valley. Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas

glacier, which is a major local attraction during the summer months.Sonmarg or ‘Meadow of Gold’ is

situated a few kms before the Zoji La pass, and is also a popular route to traverse to Ladakh. Abundant

with beautiful flowers in an array of colors, Sonmarg is famous for its undulated and far-reaching

trekking routes, which pass through many other tourist spots such as Vishansar and Gangabal lakes.

Needless to say that without a visit to Sonmarg, a trip to Jammu & Kashmir would be incomplete. Blessed

with unmatched landscape, Sonmarg make for an extravagant visual treat. Famed for many excursion options,

there is a large number of trek and short routes that lead to places like Gangabal Lake, Kishansar

Lake, Vishansar Lake, Naranag, Haramukh Mountain and the famous Baltal and Thajiwas Glacier.Sonamarg

is also a base for undertaking the yatra to the holy Amarnath cave, during Sawan Purnima.This city

is a perfect destination for nature lovers and is an enchanting place to visit and spend some days

with nature and tranquillity. For adventure seekers, the place is irrefutably a heaven with various

adventurous activities such as mountaineering and trekking on offer.