Gulmarg Hindi translation: “Meadow of Flowers” is a hill station and a notified area committee in district Baramula of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located at an average.height of 2690 meters. Gulmarg is known for having one of the worlds highest Gondola (cable car).
Journey to gulmarg takes 2.5-3 hours. Getting around Gulmarg is done mostly by foot. There is only one road which loops around the whole whole hill station.
The main attraction here is the Gondola. Finished in 2004, it runs up to 3995 meters. Daily passes are available for the skiers and the nature lovers. The hills visible from the top are said to be a part of LOC and Pakistan administered Kashmir.
Major Tourist Attractions of Gulmarg are Alpather Lake, Baba Reshi Shrine, Gondola Cable Car to Kongdor, Gold Golf , Khilanmarg, St Marys church, horse riding, skiing and sledging.
Temperatures in Gulmarg remain well below zero for major part of the year. It is necessary for the tourists to wear heavy woolen clothing, gloves, boots and overcoats to prevent frostbite.
Gulmarg has long been famous for golfing. The 18-hole Gulmarg Golf Club has been in existence since the British raj. Golf is popular in the summer season. Membership is given on a daily basis on the payment of a daily fee.
Other interesting activities during the summers are horse riding and trekking. Some of the most famous treks are- trek to khilanmarg (4km), and on the same route apherwat trek (7 km). From Aprerwat there is an uphill trek to Alpather lake which is frozen for most part of the year (about 13 km from Gulmarg by foot). Khilanmarg is a small valley about 6 km away from Gulmarg. Its breath taking beauty in summers when the valley is laden with a carpet of flowers cannot be missed.
In winters Gulmarg’s slopes turn into an ideal ski resort. You need not necessarily be a ski lover to come here in winters. Many tourists come just to enjoy the snow and take a ride on the snow sledges.Snow scooters also available. A few slopes even have a ski lift to cater to the needs of the ski lovers. Most of the ski activities are concentrated in these slopes. Services of Instructors can be availed of on payment, from the ski equipment shops run by the State Government’s tourism department. Skiing in Gulmarg is cheaper than any other country.
Ziarat of Baba Reshi : Shrine of saint Baba payam-Din is situated near Alpather Lake, about 13 kilometers from Gulmarg. Baba Reshi is a well-known Muslim saint and was a courtier of the Kashmir King Zain-ul-Abidin. This shrine was built in his memory in the year 1480. The baba is known to have spent his days here, in prayer and meditation after renunciation. The cover of the grave is an exquisite piece of craftsmanship. Thousands of devotees visit the shrine through the year.
Gulmarg is known for its beauty both in the summer season and in the winter season. During the month of May local strawberries are available at reasonable prices anywhere and everywhere in Gulmarg. However it is important to bargain with the traders to get the best possible price.
I have been to Gulmarg once. And i would give up any holiday destination in India to go there once more….I fell in love with kashmir in just one week of my stay.
It is beautiful & eye pleasing. Keep it up.
Soooooooooooooooo nice
Very nice…india so beautifullll…..great 🙂
Beautiful place and romantic climate thanks
Great place and beautiful picutres, will definately visit it.
Nothing special but i just have to amend on of the sentences written in the artical. It should be Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, Thanks
It’s very nice and beautiful. I’d like to visit there
Awesome…..Beautiful Kashmir!
Thanks
it is very pleasantfull of nature ,every beauties kept in one place.so nice,it is awesome………..
wonderful destination,it ever for life
Incredible India!
Heaven on Earth!!!
It’s my dream to visit Gulmarg “Meadow of Flowers” and its breath taking beauty , to have taste of straberries in the month of May and the adventure of one of the world’s highest Gondola (Cable Car).
India cho Chweet. I LOVE MY INDIA.
nice is beautiful.
yaaaa very nice
cool
ossam
very beautiful india
Its very beautiful..feel like spending the entire life.
REALLY AWESOME……….I WAS IN SWITZERLAND FOR THREE MONTHS. I SAW MANY PLACES OVER THERE BUT WHAT I CAN SAY IS THAT JAMMU KASHMIR IS BEST IN THE WORLD. I WILL GO THERE FOR SURE FOR HONEYMOON.
THANK YOU.
Gulmarg is a eye catching beauty no one can deny to accept that a heaven on earth
Moti Manot
very beautiful and eye caching. very nice.
GO THERE AND LIVE YOUR LIFE.
It’s Too Nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have studied in srinagar and have seen all of europe. I would still say Gulmurg was the best of them all.
the ultimate india …
Would like to see this in this life time
Very nice…india so beautifullll…..great 🙂
Aaaha..Swarg…”Dudh mangoge to kher denge, Kashmir maangoge to cheer denge”
Really very Beautiful,,,, places,,i love mt india,”ns
Its my dream to visit this place ….Awesome pictures….beautiful Kashmir..
I visited Gulmarg in 1989. It is the gift of god to this entire world Anyone will love the fellowmen as himself once a cruel person visit here and will repent for his misgivings.
Incredible India!
this is very nice area. i like it.
ITS SOOO WONDERFUL PLACE.
wowww…………………..beauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiful,wonderfull…..
hai its totally amazing and very cute
Great india
every pic v nice.
I see the Gulmarg, it very nice and buityful place in india
I seen the Gulmurg it is very beautiful place in India , you have visite in march or 1 st. of April this period is very right time .
No need to go anywhere on this planet to please the eyes !!!
very nice
must visit this beautiful paradise at least once in life time
its nice
Almighty has created the world so wonderfully and beautyfully.I always wonder why people wants to destroy it
Really, heaven on earth. I wish i cold visit ones.
Really heaven on earth. I wish i could visit ones
””””’MERA BHARAT MAHAN;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
really exhilarating
i’m a native of Kashmir…..who else can better know the beauty of the place. I’v spent my childhood years in Kashmir, in snow and in mountains. Feel so lucky to have born there. It is so different from the urban jungles of Mumbai and Delhi. May God let there be peace again. 🙁
wao I like such seens, I enjoy to be there some time if get chance
KASHMIR IS A REAL HEAVEN ON EARTH UNACCEPTABLE BEAUTY
INDIA, another name for heaven!!
Proud to be an Indian..I LOVE MY INDIA:)
vastav me aisa lagata hai jaise sansar ki khubsurati yahan aa kar ruk gaii ho.
It is really stupendous. Such natural beauty is rare to see and feel.
it’s my dream to visit this place in my life…..nice place
Classss….
amazing pics, i’ve heard of kashmir being the heaven, but these pics are the first experience of having a look at that beautiful heavenly kashmir.
hatsoff to the photografer and to funonthenet.com
Thanks Priya for sending these beautiful pictures
KASHMIR – ”THE PARADISE”!!!!
excellent and beautiful palces
Excellent place and beautiful Climate , we will definately visit it in coming holidays.
It’s my dream to visit Gulmarg “Meadow of Flowers” and its breath taking beauty , to have taste of straberries in the month of May and the adventure of one of the world’s highest Gondola (Cable Car).I WILL VISIT here with my loving family
Oh! It is so beautiful.I must visit the place at least once.
Sivapathasuntharam
Oh! The place is so beautiful i must visit the place at least once.
awesome pics
I HAVE BEEN THERE. ITS HEAVEN ON EARTH MOST AMAZING PLACE TO VISIT.
Visited Srinagar- Gulmarg – Pahelgam in J&K
Great places to visit on this mother Earth, and certainly great people who ensure you enjoy the beauty of the nature. If possible , wish to visit again.Jai Hind !!
Visit to Srinagar, Gulmarg & Pahelgam was Gret. Jai Hind !!
very beautiful place………..
beautiful and great. Keep sending some more nandini.
Hi Priya,
All your mails are really nice…very interesting too……
Glad to receive all your mails , Keep mailing me……..
Very nice scenic pictures. Tempted to visit these places.
wonderful destination,my favorite space
beautiful kasmir
sooooooooo deautiful india is soooooooooo nice jai ho india
jannat
besst place to go
I want to be a member
Kashmir is really a paradise. Sourabh’s comment regarding his amendment is in bad taste.
HEAVAN’S BROCHURES
mind blowing place. its amazing,
very nice pictures……
These places are so exciting and it could be the most beautiful place in the world…….
Thanks Priya for sending these beautiful picturesmust. visit this beautiful paradise at least once in life time.
I like to go, its too nice & wonderful.
Hi I am booked to go to Shrinagar, Sonmarg & Pahalgam on 23rd April 11. Surely after looking at the would would fall in love with it.
really this is the heaven on the EARTH
Beautiful place and romantic climate very supper
it is very beautiful..feel like spending the entire life.
outstanding views and india is blessed with beauty
Real Heaven….On the Earth
REALLY AWESOME……….
The Gondola Cable Ride is awesome n breathtaking. Feel like you are in Switzerland. One should visit / take the ride in Winter with snow fall throughout.
Gulmarg – Awesome in Winter. Whole valley covered with snow.
Excellent and exotic sceneries.Thank u verymuch for taking us to this dreamland.Now our immediate dream is to visit this place.
beautiful tourist place.its really pride for india
Want to do 1.Dalhousie &
2.Gulmarg in a Budget but at leisure. Will be grateful for Tips & Suggestions
very beautiful place
Its really beautiful jannat
In last diwali vacation I have also visited Gulmarg and Sonmarg. But the beauty of Gulmarg is really superb. Actually i dont have any word to explain it. Every one should visit once in a life to Gulmarg and Pahelgaon…
Nice pictures, beautiful tourist place.
I have seen all the excellent places from chennai. It was very cool.
Best places in India. I will visit J&K this year.
da place I want 2 goo
UUUUMMMMAaahhh…..so..nice heaven..in the earth here .. i love it ..
I FEEL PROUD MYSELF THAT I AM BORN IN KASHMIR AND I AM THE CITIZEN OF THIS BEAUTIFUL KASHMIR.MY NATIVE PLACE IS SINGOO-NARBAL DRISTICT,PULWAMA KASHMIR,PRESENTLY I AM THE STUDENT OF KASHMIR UNIVERSITY DOING M.ed,programm IN SRINAGAR MY AGE IS 23 years Old and my cell no.is (aircel,9697331212,airtel,9906620914,vodafone,9796979254) HAVE A HAPPY JOURNEY.12/01/2013. FIRDOUS SAID,ALMIGHTY HAS CREATED THE WORLD SO WONDERFULY AND BEAUTIFULY ,I ALWAYS WONDER WHY PEOPLE WANTS TO DESTROY IT.