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Sonamarg - Sight Seeing

The spectacular Sonamarg has several sights, sounds and smells to offer to its tourists. Amongst the many spots worth visiting is the Nilagrad. Nilagrad is a colony of the Baltics where a small stream meets the River Sindh. The Baltics believe that the reddish color of water is due to its curative properties and bathe in the river every Sunday.

At the Sind River that flows through Sonamarg you may indulge in trout and mahseer fishing. The adventure seekers may opt for trekking trails from Sonamarg to lakes of Vishansar, Krishansar and Gangabal. Nichnai Pass is the vintage point to view the breathtakingly beautiful lakes of Vishansar, Krishansar and Gangabal. Adding to the beauty of Sonamarg is the Bisansar Lake & Krishnasar Lake. You may check out the Krishnasar Lake for trout fishing.
Location

Sonamarg is situated at an altitude of 2740 m above sea level. The hill resort of Sonamarg lies 80 km northeast of Srinagar in the Srinagar District of Jammu and Kashmir.
Sonamarg - Excursion

Baltal is an excellent excursion option from Sonamarg. In close vicinity is a camping base. At a distance of 20 kms from Sonamarg is the Zoji-la pass at an altitude of 3540 m which heads towards the Ladakh plateau.

Further ahead of Sonamarg you may travel to the holy cave of Amarnath. During the auspicious Sawan Purnima, pilgrims flock to the holy cave via Sonamarg. Yushmarg is another picnic spot in close proximity to Sonamarg. Yushmarg is renowned for its green pastures, pines.

The glaciers at Thajiwas are not to be missed on your trip to Sonamarg. The miniature plateaus, snowfields, pines and islets add to the charm of Thajiwas. Thajiwas is a short and interesting walk from Sonamarg.

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