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1. Trekking and pony-trekking, Sonmarg.
Sonamarg and the area around may well be described as a paradise for walkers and trekkers as well as for ‘pony-trekkers’. The trails are numerous and varied. Most are well defined and have been in use for decades if not centuries. There are others that require a greater sense of adventure and fitness – but all told, the range is from mild to strenuous. In terms of time, there are some that can be covered in a few hours, others that can last a few days and a couple where the trail can be extended for over a week.
2. Walks, treks and pony-hikes , Pahalgam.
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 Marsar lakes; to the Kolahai glacier which is the source of the river Lidder; and to the Harghagwan lake. These treks are either day ones or take two to three days. Longer treks that take four to six days can be done from Pahalgam to Sonamarg or to Panikher in the Zanskar valley (which is via the lake of Sheshnag).