Kashmir Great Lake Trek

Day 01
Srinagar to Sonamarg Reach Shitkadi
the trek begins at Shitkadi, which is few kilometers ahead of Sonamarg. You will have to
reach Srinagar on your own and meet the pickup team at 2.30 pm. The drive to the base
camp will take around 2 hours.ALTITUDE: 7,800 ft TIME TAKEN: 2 Hours drive.

Day 02
Sonamarg to Nichnai
ALTITUDE- 7,800 ft, TIME TAKEN: 6 hours, 9 km. The 04 km is the gradual ascent to the
tabletop point. The trekkers are advised to fill two bottles of water for the day’s trek. There
is a Dhaba on the tabletop point where one can have tea /coffee/snacks. One can see the
spectacular view of Sonamarg from the tabletop point. Then the hike will be continued till
the lunch point. The tree line ends at the lunch point. It will take approx 1 hour from the
tabletop point to the lunch point. Form the lunch there will be moderate ascents till the
Nichnai campsite. It would be around 3 pm or 4 pm by the time we reach the Nachnai
campsite.

Day 03
Nichnai to Vishnusar
ALTITUDE- 11,500 TO 12,000 ft, TIME TAKEN: 6 hr, 12 km. The first 5 km till Nachnai
pass is a normal ascent. The altitude of Machina pass is 12000 ft one can get a mobile
network on the top of the Machina to pass there will be normal descent of 4 km from the
Machina pass till the lunch point. From the lunch point to the campsite 3 km. This section
of the trail crosses through beautiful and picturesque meadows. It will be a normal walk till
the Vishnusar camping site. The camping site is near the vicinity of the beautiful Vishnu
sir lake.

Day 04
Vishnusar to Gadsar via Kishnusar Lake and Gadas pass
Altitude 12000 ft to 12500 ft, Time is taken 8 hr, 13 kmToday is the best day of the trek
with lots of flowers on the way. After 1 km of normal ascent from vishnusar, is the
beautiful kishansar. After Kishnasar Lake 5 km steady ascents to the Gadsar pass, 13800
ft, which is the highest altitude in the trek. You can see two lakes from Gadsar pass,
Vishnarsar, and Kishnasar. From Gadsar walk 4 km with a view of a lot of flowers on the
way to reach Gadsar Lake, have lunch by the lakeside. After lunch walk, 5 km through
meadows 2 reach the campsite, Based the army camp 12000 ft.

Day 05
Gadsar to Satsar
ALTITUDE 12,500 ft to 12,000, TIME TAKEN: 4 hr, 8 km. Carry sufficient water bottles as
the source will be a bit far. Just after starting the trek, there will be a river crossing. After

that an easy walk by the mountainside for 5 km with a normal ascent you will see Naga
Parvat of Pakistan, which mostly remains covered by clouds. Take a rest and the campsite
is just 4 km from here. There will a normal ascent, after which comes the army camp
where your ID will be checked. After the army camp, you will see 7 lakes. Reach the
campsite around 2 pm and then on arrival, you will be served hot lunch.

Day 06
Satsar to Gangabal
ALTITUDE 12,000 ft to 11,500 ft, TIME TAKEN: 4 hr, 9kmAt the start of the trek, you have
to cross a 2 km boulder zone, after which the last ascent of the Kashmir Great Lakes trek
starts which is about 2 km. After the ascent, you will reach the 2nd highest pass of the trek
12,900 ft. You can see 4 lakes from the Zag pass, 2 of which is big and 2 small. Try to
reach the pass by 10 am. You can see the huge Harmukh peak from the Nandkul -
Gangabal pass. Then you will climb up a 2 km zig-zag ascent and 1 km down to reach
Nandkul Lake, The campsite for today. You will reach Nandkul lake by lunchtime, which is
4 km from pass.

DAY 07
BUFFER DAY
GangabalWe have a buffer day with no major trekking or task. One can go to Gangabal
Lake and can have some fun activities.

Day 08
Gangabal to Naranag
ALTITUDE- 11,500 ft – 7,450 ft, TIME TAKEN: 6 hr, 11 km last day schedule starts by
crossing the river, and then a 5 km walk will lead us to trees, you will find trees from here
till downhill, the foot of the mountain. End of the trek and Drive to Srinagar and Stay in Houseboat in Nigeen Lake

Day 09
We would recommend you to take an  Evening flight to enjoy the morning on Nigeen lake with a Shikara ride and
this end your exhilarating Kashmir trek