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The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Pir Panjal Range of the Western Himalayas. The Gulmarg tourist resort including the Gulmarg Golf Club and the 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) long Gulmarg Gondola are surrounded by the sanctuary. [3] [2] The elevation of the sanctuary ranges from 2,400 metres (7,900 ft) to 4,300 metres (14,100 ft). [1]
Gulmarg (Urdu pronunciation: [gʊlməɾɡ]), known as Gulmarag [5] (Kashmiri pronunciation: [ɡulmarɨɡ]; lit. ' meadow of flowers ')in Kashmiri, is a town, hill station, tourist destination, skiing destination, and a notified area committee in the Indian controlled part of the disputed territory Jammu and Kashmir [6] [7] [8] of north Kashmir’sBaramulla district in the Indian union ...
Some major tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir are Srinagar, with its renowned Dal Lake and Mughal Gardens, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Bhaderwah, Patnitop and Jammu. Every year, thousands of Hindu pilgrims visit holy shrines of Vaishno Devi and Amarnath which has had a significant impact on the state's economy. [1]
Gulmarg Gondola Specification Gulmarg Gondola - The New Cable Car of Gulmarg. The two-stage gondola lift ferries about 600 people per hour to and from Kongdoori Mountain, a shoulder of nearby Apharwat Peak (4,260 m (13,976 ft)). The ropeway project is a joint venture of the Jammu and Kashmir government and French firm Pomagalski. The first ...
St Mary's Church is located in the valley of Shepherds in Gulmarg is one of the oldest church [1] in Jammu and Kashmir, India. [2] It was built in 1902, during the period of British rule, and was constructed in a British style. The church is counted among the top attractions of Gulmarg. [3]
Entrance channel to Shalimar Bagh from Dal Lake, 1864 view. The layout of the garden is an adaptation of another Islamic garden layout known as the Persian gardens.The garden was built on flat land on a square plan with four radiating arms from a central location as the water source.
Another route is from Srinagar to Gulmarg Road; the route starts from Srinagar to Magam, Magam to Beerwah, and Beerwah to Doodhpathri via Zaingam and Arizal, a total distance of about 50 km (31 mi). The nearest airport is the Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport (Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir). Doodhpathri is at a distance of 40 km (25 mi) from ...
Dachigam National Park is a national park located, 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Srinagar city in Srinagar district in Kashmir on the east side of Dal Lake.It covers an area of about 141 square kilometres (54 sq mi).