Sonamarg or Sonmarg is a hill station located in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir and it means the meadow of gold. It is located about 62 kilometers from Ganderbal Town and about 90 kilometres northeast of the Srinagar on Laddkh Highway (National Highway NH 1A).
This video attempts to shows you stunning and most beautiful visuals of this beautiful tourist destination in Summer i.e June 2024. The video covers must visit points which needs to be covered in your Sonmarg trip including Sonmarg meadow, Thajiwas Glacier, hapatnar, snow in the month of June, Sind River valley, Baltal, Amarnath Base camp, Zojila Top, Naranag temple, Wyil Ganderbal, Night stay in Sonmarg, Hotel accommodation, poney ride etc. Apart from main Sonmarg and Thajiwas the video takes you through the entire Sind River valley beyond Ganderbal town, Kangan, Gaganger, Baltal and up to the heights of Zojila Pass. Sonmarg is an important base camp of famous Amarnath Yatra through Baltal route.
Sonamarg had historic significance as a gateway to Laddakh and is a part of the ancient Silk Road, connecting Kashmir with Tibet and central Asia. It is the famous hill station is a popular tourist destination situated in the Kashmir Valley, at an altitude of 2,730 metres (8,960 ft) and is close to some of the valley's tallest peaks, alongside the Machoi Glacier, Sirbal Peak, Kolahoi Peak, Amarnath Peak and Machoi Peak.
On the way to Sonmarg at village Gagangir a The Z-Morh Tunnel is being built to keep the road open year-round, and is due for completion in 2024. Moreover a 14.2 km long tunnel is also being constructed at Zojila Pass from Baltal to Gumri to make the Leh highway accessible in winter months.
Sind river which is a tributary of Jhelum River flows through Sonmarg and whole Sind valley. Road to Sonmarg gradually climbs upwards from Vail bridge alongside the Sind River. You can visit ancient Naranag Temple enroute to Sonmarg. It is worth mentioning that this Sind River is not Indus / Sind River it is only a tributary of Jhelum River.
It is important to carry some warm clothes even during summer trip to sonmarg. There are many hotels and cottages available for the night stay however its recommended to make your bookings in advance.
Moreover, keep an eye on decent weather forecast source and avoid rainy days for your Sonmarg trip.
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