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  Golf Pahalgam

  "Along one side of a long spur that rises above the two streams that flow down from Aru and Sheshnag, Pahalgam has a nine-hole golf course. At an altitude of some 2,400 meters above sea level, this is one of the highest courses in the world and may well be considered one of the most scenic ones too – this reaches up to corn fields and is under the gaze of high mountains. " ... more>>

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  Rafting Pahalgam

  For a torrent of adrenalin to race through the body and surge over every muscle, perhaps few sports can upstage river-water rafting – or white-water rafting as it is also called. The river Lidder at Pahalgam offers the sport and you can race down the river rapids in an inflatable dinghy. The present runs are from Aru and Chandanwari. Apart from the thrill of the rafting experience, the river run is through some delightful countryside as the river winds its way down past the villages and through ... more>>

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  Avantipur

  The old settlement of Avantipur overlooks the river Jhelum and its foundation is ascribed to Avantivarman (855 – 883 ), the first king of the Utpala dynasty. After the end of his dynasty and the political upheavals that took place in the region during the medieval period, these temples fell into decay and were practically reduced to ruin. Excavations and restoration work began in the early twentieth century. Today, refined carving and graceful and elegant sculpture are the hallmarks of this hist ... more>>

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  Mamleshwara

  Roughly about a kilometer and a half from Pahalgam is the age-old temple of Mamleshwara. This stands amidst a small park across the Kolahoi stream that finally flows down into the river Lidder. The temple lies along the mountainside and the slopes rise steadily behind it. This small temple of time-worn dressed stone has been given a protective parasol that matches with the original architecture but legend has it that the top was once adorned by a golden ‘kalash’. The temple is a protected monume ... more>>

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  Walks, treks and pony-hikes

  The area around Pahalgam has some of the finest nature walks, day-hikes, treks and pony-treks that may be done in Kashmir. There are narrow trails through thick cedar forests, by fast flowing streams, over open grasslands, past small lakes - and all this is under the gaze of majestic snow-clad mountains. Some of the popular hikes and treks from Pahalgam are to the meadow of Baisaran and then on to the Tuliyan lake that remains frozen for most of the year; there is the trek to the Tarsar and Mars ... more>>

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  Fishing

  The river Lidder is also an angler’s paradise and offers trout fishing – which is considered by many as the best sport fish in the world. Interestingly, trout is not native of these perennial snow-fed waters. Trout were first introduced to Kashmir and to India by an Englishman, Frank Mitchell. In 1899, he reared trout in the premises of his private carpet factory at Bagh-e-Dilawar Khan, located in Shahr-e-Khas. He established the first trout hatchery at Harwan in 1901. It was a chance flood tha ... more>>

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  Amarnath Yatra

  From Pahalgam, the distance to the cave of Amarnath where Lord Shiva is enshrined as an ice-lingam is forty-eight kilometers. The ‘yatra’ is held around the Hindu month of Shravan – and broadly coincides with July and August. This is the time when thousands of pilgrims wind their way up to this holy cave. ... more>>

Located on the banks of the river Lidder, Pahalgam is a valley surrounded by pastures, forests (that still have a fair amount of wildlife, like bears in them), and past these are the high snow-clad peaks. In winter, temperatures dip well below freezing point. Even in the height of summer, the climate is mild and pleasant and temperatures remain in the twenties (Celsius).

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