Tourist places in and around Gulmarg - Pahalgam

Khilanmarg

Khilanmarg offers an unparalled view of the great Himalayan range. This smaller valley is about a 6 km walk from the Gulmarg byus stop and car park. The meadow, carpeted with flowers in the spring, is the site for Gulmarg's winter ski runs and offers a fine view of the surrounding peaks and over the Kashmir Valley. It's a 600-metre ascent from Gulmarg to Khilanmarg and during the early spring, as the snow melts, it can be a very muddy hour's cl'mb up the hill.

Alpather Lake

Beyond Khilanmarg, 13 km from Gulmarg at the foot of the twin 4,511 metre Apharwat peaks, lies Alpather Lake, a picturesque alpine lake which remanins frozen until mid-June and even later in the year, one can see limps of ice floating in its cold waters. The walk from Gulmarg follows a well-graded Pony track over the 3,810 metre Apharwat ridge, separating it from Khilanmarg, and then up the valley to the lake at 3,843 metres.

Shrine of Baba Reshi/Ziarat of Baba Reshi

This Muslim shrine is on the slopes below Gulmarg and can be reached from either Gulmarg or Tangmarg. The Ziarat, or tomb, is of a well-known Muslim saint who died here in 1480. Before renouncing worldly ways, he was a courtier of the king of Kashmir, Zain-ul-Abidin. Every year, thousands of devotees visit this shrine regardless of the faith they believe in.