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Yusmarg

Yusmarg

Area:  105 sq. kms
Altitude:  2396m.
Population:  930136 (2001 Census)
Language:  Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English.
Temperature:  Max 29.5 °C to Min-1.9 °C.
Main Attractions:   White Water Rafting, Trekking, Skiing
How to spend time/Attractions:   Trekking, Horse Riding, Handicrafts Shopping, Photography, Sightseeing, etc.
Best Time to Visit:  Round the year.
Places of Interest:  Pakherpora ,Chrar-i-Sharief, Dudh Ganga, Nilanag, Sang-er-Safed Valley etc.

Yusmarg or Yousmarg is a hill station in the western part of Kashmir Valley. It is situated 47 km south of Srinagar the capital of the state. Yusmarg in Kashmiri means The Meadow of Jesus. It is believed by the natives that Jesus came to Kashmir and stayed at Yusmarg for some time.It is an alpine valley covered with snow clad mountains and the meadows of Pineand Fir. It lies 13 km south of Charari Sharief a town of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated at the bank of Doodh Ganga River which is a tributary of Jehlum River. It is located in the Pir Panjal peaks, a sub range of Himalaya. The Peaks are: the Sunset Peak and the Tatakooti Peak for which the expeditions lead from this hill station. It lies at an altitude of 2396 meters above sea level. Yusmarg is the perfect place to go for a picnic. It is possible that after reaching this place, you may want to even stay for a few days. Specially, for the lovers of long walks in picturesque locales, Yusmarg is the place to beo be. You may enjoy a laid-back stroll amongst flower-strewn meadows. Another venue for the walkers is a river, known by the name of Doodh Ganga. Frothing and crashing on its way over the rocks, the river makes a little white foam, which gives it this name. A little ahead, is a lake, Nilnag, embraced with hills.

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Pakherpora

Reckoned as the holy mausoleum of Syed Balkhi, Pakharpora shrine is a distinct pilgrimage in Yusmarg...

Chrar-e-Sharief

Built to commemorate Sheikh Noor-ud-din (Patron saint of Kashmiris), Charar-i-Sharief is the oldest sacred shrine...

Dudh Ganga

The white foam formed by the unbridled gushing of water, earned Dudh Ganga its name...

Nilanag

Nilnag is a high altitude lake nestled amidst dense pine forest. The blue water of this sparkling lake...

Sang-e-Safed Valley

Sang-e-Safed Valley (White Rock) is an oval shaped meadow bisected by the River Dudh Ganga...

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