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This short trek from Pahalgam is
one of the most popular in Kashmir. From June to September months the
route can be quite crowded. The route follows the Jammu road out of the
Srinagar then turns up the Lidder Valley through a number of villages to
Pahalgam.
Day 1: Pahalgam To Aru
(Average walking time 3 hours)
Day 2: Aru To Lidderwat
(Average walking time 3 hours)
Day 3: Lidderwat To Kolahoi Glacier & Return
(Average walking time 8 to 9 hours return)
Day 4: Lidderwat To Seikwas, Tar Sar & Return
(Average walking time 8 to 9 hours returns)
Note: Although Lidderwat can be used as base for treks to the
Kolahoi Glacier and Tar Sar, both stages are quite long and it is
recommended to camp higher - at Satalanjan for the Kolahoi Glacier Trek,
or at Seikwas for the Tar Sar trek, If this is not possible, then an early
start is important if one has to reach Kolahoi or Tar Sar and return to
Lidderwat before nightfall.
Options: If one has started the trek at Seikwas then one could
return by climbing the first ridge on the true left of the lake. This
affords excellent views of the lake, and leads to the valley en route to
the Sonamous Pass. The descent from this ridge is quite steep and is steep
and is under snow during the early part of the season. From the valley
floor, it is a couple of km back down to the upper Seikwas Campsite to
complete the circuit.
A further option is to trek around the late to the ridge at the far end of
the valley. This route leads to the upper Dachigam sanctuary, and from the
ridge one can appreciate the Kashmir valley at Harwan, not far from Dal
Lake.
Day 5: Lidderwat To Pahalgam
(Average walking time 5 hours)
There are three buses a day from Pahalgam to Srinagar, the first leaves at 7.00 am and the last around 3.00 pm. If one misses the last bus, catch the bus to Anantnag and change buses here to Srinagar. It is therefore possible to trek from Lidderwat and return to Srinagar in one day.
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