Trekking in Kashmir – North Indian Himalayas

Trekking in Kashmir: Welcome! Trek Kashmir is a family run company that can take you trekking and show you the best that beautiful Kashmir has to offer.The hiking treks and holidays described on this website by no mean exhaust the possibilities that Kashmir has to offer. Take a package tour or tailor a holiday to suit your schedule. Travel by foot, horse, bus or jeep. Stay in hotels or Guest house, houseboats, or sleep in a tent under stars so close you could reach out and touch them. Email us with details of time available and we will make an appropriate suggestion. Whether you’re after Short trekking adventure, hiking in Kashmir, hiking from Srinagar, skiing, fishing, a pilgrimage, a family holiday or just a relaxing break, Trek Kashmir has an itinerary for you.

Trekking in Kashmir Geography

The Kashmir Valley reclines between the two gamuts of high and craggy mountain ranges: Dhauladhar-Pir Panjal Range in the SW and Zanskar Range or Great Himalayan Range in the NE. It has a unique position in the Himalayan Geologyfor its complete Cambro-Trias sequence with patches of Jurassic rocks. Thissuccession has individual character. The western part of the Kashmir Valley is bordered by the Draba and Karnah mountain ranges of Muzaffarabad District,whereas the northeastern part is bordered by Hundwara Tehsil. The Kishtwarand Chamba areas lie to the SE of Kashmir.

Kashmir Trekking introduction: The Kashmiri story starts from the Snowy Mountains of North Indian Himalayas, the story gets even more surprising as you approach to its remote valleys. Kashmir is a hill station country sheltered from the Monsoons by great granite Mountains, they pushed it to the up by the Paleozoic rocks. This is land of Deodars with occasional foothill fir trees. The home of Ibex, The brown bear, and Kashmiri stage.    

Kashmir Alpine Lakes Trek

Kashmir Alpine Lakes Trek: The chain of mountains flanking the vale of Kashmir has produced a range of high altitude glacier fed alpine lakes surrounded by well-conserved mountains cloak. These are eminent alpine lakes of Kashmir. Which are lying on well recognized and admired Kashmir trekking destination? The Lidder valley of Pahalgam enjoys the maximum number of high altitude alpine lakes The best trek available in this region is Tarsar Marsar trek.

Kashmir Great Lakes Trek

The most famous trek originating from Sonmarg is the Kashmir Lake great Trek. It covers the lakes of Gangabal, Vishansar, Kishansar, and goes close to the Harrnukh peak, read more Kashmr Great Lakes Trek Solo.

Hiking in Kashmir Himalayas

Hiking in Kashmir is combination of nature beauty and the native traditions. As the hikers ascend higher mountains both the landscape and the community change. Fruit copse and paddy pastures are changed by alpine grazing lands floored with wildflowers. The willow and the magnificent chinar trees are replaced by fir, pine and oak. The villagers of the countryside are replaced by nomadic families of Gujjars: shepherds who traverse the elevated mountain passes with their herds for seeking of grazing land. Residing in ancient stone huts from centuries read more Hiking in Kashmir.

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