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Call of the Valley – Pristine Pahalgam

Posted by Sid's Photologue on April 23, 2016March 1, 2026

Pahalgam…..here we come!!

It is a small little sleepy town that is bursting with tourists in the months of Apr to Jun.

Located on the banks of Lidder River at an altitude of 7200 ft, Pahalgam is a very popular tourist destination of Jammu & Kashmir.

Lidder river – a tributary of River Jhelum that originates from Kolahoi glacier

Breathtaking landscape of Pahalgam!

Betaab valley

Kolahoi peak & Lidder river

Originally called ‘Hungun Valley’….the name Betaab was adapted after the shooting of movie Betaab starring Sunny Deol & Amrita Singh, that took place here

Betaab Valley lies between the two Himalayan Ranges – Pir Panjal and Zanskar

Bird’s eye view of Betaab Valley

Chandanwari (2,895 m), is 16 km from Pahalgam, which is the starting point for the holy Amarnath Yatra.

Phraslun glacier – enroute to Chandanwadi

I am like a bird….I wanna fly away!!

Kolahoi Glacier

Located 12 km from Pahalgam, Aru Valley is another touristic place upstream Lidder river

Noted for its scenic meadows, lakes and mountains, Aru valley is a base camp for trekking to the Kolhoi Glacier and Tarsar Lake

Baisaran – once a hunting ground of rulers & Britishers; is a medow located 5 km uphill from Pahalgam town

A major tourist place to visit in Pahalgam, a voyage to the meadow is truly a treat for the senses

The dense pine forest & the green carpet of the medows provides a contrasting hue to snow-capped peaks of the surrounding mountains.

Mamaleshwar Temple – dated back to AD 400, this ancient temple of Lord Shiva has a freshwater spring originating below the sanctum sanctorum.

Golden peaks of Zanskar range

Lidderwat…making its way to meet Jhelum

Reminds me of Yash Chopra films

The journey continues……the roads extend to the next destination…….

….but you just don’t feel like taking a U turn from this paradise !!!!

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Utsav Shah says:

April 23, 2016 at 5:41 pm

Amazing photography ….

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