Gulmarg Skiing Destination in India

Gulmarg is among the top places to visit in India falls in Baramula district of Indian State Jammu and Kashmir. It is the world famous place for skiing as it is one of the popular skiing destinations in India that attracts millions of tourists every season not only from the India but also many major parts of Canada, United States and Australia. It is a beautiful hill station in India which lies near the international border, called Line of Control between India and Pakistan. Gulmarg is encircled with beautiful snow-capped Himalayan valley which make it perfect place for skiing in India. The place is located on high altitude of 2,690 meter from the sea level.

Skiing in Gulmarg

Gulmarg is an ideal place for skiing due to its geographical factors as it is situated at the foothill of snowy Himalayas. Gulmarg is one of the best skiing destinations in India offering various Ski Resort.

Gulmarg Ski Resort: There are many resorts around the Gulmarg offering facilities of skiing but very few of them provide professional support. Gulmarg Ski Resort allows visitors to professional skiing.

Heli Skiing is other adventurous sports in the region which is quite like by the tourists. Gulmarg is one of the best places for heli skiing in India. Gulmarg Ski Resort offers professional heli skiing that is done at Pir Punjal Range.

Cable Car riding is one of thrilling adventure activities in Jammu and Kashmir which is called Gondola lift ride. It is parted in two different segment first is Gulmarg to Kongdoor and second is Kongdoor to Apherwat. This cable ride is operated by Jammu and Kashmir State Cable Car Corporation.

Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering is also setup in Gulmarg that came into existence to promote tourism in India. It is an initiative of Government of India to introduce adventure sports in Gulmarg. The institute offers various types sports program related to trekking, mountaineering and skiing. It is among the institutes offering professional skiing and make tourists aware of best skiing destinations in India.

Places to visit in Gulmarg

Gulmarg is beautiful hill station in India blessed with beauty of nature offering various tourist places. 

Alpather Lake: It is a beautiful triangular shaped lake which is delimited with snow dressed peaks. Alpather Lake is a crystal clear water lake which remains frozen in winter, and very little period of summer it enjoys its water. The place is best for peace lovers.

Gulmarg Golf Club: Golf is quite popular game in Gulmarg as it offer large 18 holes golf club for gold lovers. The golf club was setup near 1911 during the British Empire in India. It is spread over eye pleasing lush green piece of land. Gulmarg Golf Club is managed by Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation.

Saint Mary’s Church: It is one of the oldest churches in India built during the Colonial period in the country. It is located in valley of shepherds in Gulmarg encircled with beautiful old fashioned houses and restaurants.

Maharani Temple: It is among the Hindu religious places in India dedicated to Hindu deity Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.  It got construct in 1915 by Mohini Bai, the consort of King Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir.

Baba Reshi Shrine is the well known Muslim pilgrim place in India founded in 1480. It is the oldest mosque dedicated to the Muslim saint Baba Reshi. The mosque is built in Mughal architecture.

Where to Eat in Gulmarg

Gulmarg has abundance of restaurants offering both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. All the traditional foods of the region are based on rice which served with both vegetarian and non vegetarian accompaniments such mutton, chicken, fish, Dal (pulses) and vegetable. Dum Aloo, Rogan Josh, Chaman (Fried Cheese accompanied by sauce) etc are few major food the place. Apart from this, Gulmarg has wide range of restaurants serving visitors with Chinese, Continental, North Indian and such other food types. Some of the popular restaurants are

1. Bakshi Restaurant,  2. Gulmarg Resort (Ph No. +91 01953-254589), 3. Gulmarg Inn Hotel (Ph No. +91 9469100642)

How to Reach Gulmarg

 By Air: Srinagar is nearest airport to Gulmarg located at the distance of just 52 K.M. which has daily scheduled flights for Delhi International Airport that further connects with many major cities of India and the World.

By Road: Road is the best medium to reach Gulmarg, and state government runs both luxury and normal buses from Srinagar to Gulmarg non stop. One can also get local transport like cab, taxi etc from Srinagar