| Gulmarg the 'meadow of flower' is the land of natural | | | | beauty, green hilly terrains of pine forests and |
| fantasy which is located 56 km south-west of the | | | | picturesque surroundings. |
| capital city Srinagar. The cup shaped landscape of this | | | | Ningli Nallah: |
| place is known for its soul stimulating beauty of lush | | | | It is a beautiful mountain stream located 8 km from |
| green slopes, snow clad mountains, wild flowers and | | | | Gulmarg which is formed due to the melting of ice |
| scenic pastoral. This is among the most splendid hill | | | | and snow at the Alpather Lake. The stream flows |
| stations of India which is visited by scores of nature | | | | down to the valley below where it joins the River |
| lovers and trekker enthusiasts. The best season to | | | | Jhelum near Sopur. It is a well known picnic spot of |
| visit this enchanting place is during spring when it | | | | this place which is frequently visited by tourists. |
| teems with rows upon rows of colorful flowers of | | | | During summer season this place becomes the |
| bluebells, tulips, buttercups, daisies, roses and | | | | favorite campsite where tourists come in large |
| forget-me-nots. It is also the popular ski destination | | | | numbers to enjoy serene and scenic natural beauty |
| of the world which is renowned for skiing and | | | | of this place. |
| snowboarding. Some of the major attractions of this | | | | Alpather Lake: |
| place are: | | | | This is a beautiful picnic spot of Gulmarg which is |
| Cable Car to Kongdoor: | | | | located at the foot of the twin Afarwat peaks at an |
| It is the highest and longest cable car in Asia which is | | | | altitude of 4511 meters. The Alapther Lake is |
| popularly known as Gondola lift. This two stage | | | | triangular in shape which remains frozen until June and |
| ropeway ferries about 600 people per hour to and | | | | even after this month one can see lumps of ice |
| fro Kongdoori Mountain. It is among the wonderful | | | | floating on water surface. This scenic beauty of this |
| attractions of this place which is visited by almost | | | | place attracts tourists round the year especially in |
| every tourist. The car passes over the pine forests, | | | | summer. |
| starting from a height of 2690 meter and rising up to | | | | Other major attractions of this place are the |
| 3090 meter above sea level while reaching Kongdoor. | | | | Khilanmarg and Shrine of Baba Reshi / Ziarat of Baba |
| During the ride the cable car moves over hilly peaks | | | | Reshi which are a great hit among tourists. |
| which give a chance to visitors to see breathtaking | | | | |