Gulmarg

Location: 56-km South West Of Srinagar, Kashmir Region, J&K

Altitude: 2,730m

Main Attractions: Alpather Lake, Golf Courses & Skiing

How to spend time/Attractions: Golf, Trekking, Cable Car ride, Angling, Horse Riding, Skiing, Ice Skating, Photography, Sledge Ride
Gulmarg

Places to Visit: Highest green golf course, Ski resort, Gandola (Cable Car)

Best Time To Visit: May To September, November To February
In spring Gulmarg lives upto its name which means Meadow of flowers, its a large upland meadow 52kms southwest of Srinagar. Come winter,Gulmarg is Indias major ski resort.

Things to do and see: In winter there's skiing and sledging(man pulled). Theer are ski runs to suit all levels of experience and the meadow provides plenty of gentle slopes for beginners. Three poma lifts,one chairlift and the Gondola cable car provide access to three major ski runs. The skiing season is from 15 December to 15 April and an equipment hire shop near Gondola bottom station hires out all the gear for Rs 300 a day.