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This
81-km trek can take up to six days, or even longer in early June or late
October when there may be snow or heavy thunderstorms. It reaches a
maximum altitude of 4,191 metres. The first few days the route follows the
Sogput Dhar, a ridge of the western Himalayas, crossing and re-crossing it
at convenient points. The first part of the trek as far as Nichinai is
straight forward, but from here there are several routes to Narannag and
wangat. There is also a route beyond on the longer trek to Erin and
Bandipur.
Day 1:
Srinagar -Sonamarg
Day 2: Sonamarg-Nichinai
Day 3: Nichinai-Krishansar
Day 4: Krishansar-Dubta Pani
Day 5: Dubta Pani-Gangabal Lake
Day 6: Gangabal Lake-Wangat
ALTERNATIVE: - WULAR-GANGABAL (VIA POSHPATHRI)
This is an alternative route on the reverse trek from around the Wular
Lake to Gangabal and then either down to Wangat or on all the way to
Sonamarg.
Day 1: Srinagar-Erin
Day 2: Erin Chuntimula Poshpathri
Day 3: Poshpathri-Sarbal
Day 4: Sarbal-Kundsar Lake
Day 5: Kundsar Lake-Gangabal Lake
Day 6 Onwards
From day 6 onwards one can either torn south to Wangat, as on day 6 of
the Sonamarg. Wangat trek, or continue east to Sonamarg, as on day 1 to 5
of that same trek.