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gulmarg as a hill station and its tourist spots


darrdanish000 7th Jul, 2020
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Rayan Rego 7th Jul, 2020

Gulmarg is a town situated in Baramula district of Jammu & Kashmir.

It is a famous hill station mainly a skiing destination spot.The town has a topography of cup shaped valley and has altitude of 8694 ft.So due to its high elevation it has humid continntal climate and during winters its accompanied with heavy snowfall

Gulmarg is known as the "heartland of winter sports in India" .

The tourist spots are : The Maharani temple to Shiva and Parvati was built by a Hindu ruler Maharaja Hari Singh for his wife Maharani Mohini Bai Sisodia .

St. Mary's Church was built in 1902 by the Britishers and its contruction reminds us of the british style,its located in the valley of Sheperds.

Gulmarg Golonda This ropeway ferry system were built by the french company and is one of the highest in the world.The two-stage ropeway ferries about 600 people per hour between Gulmarg and a shoulder of nearby Apharwat Peak (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apharwat_Peak) .

Golf course This golf course in gulmarg is the worlds highest green golf course having an altitude of 2650m.

You can visit this location mostly during  the start of winter season because the beauty of this town can be seen during snowfall

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7th Jul, 2020
thank u so much
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7th Jul, 2020
this is very helpful and informative
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harshitasharansrivastava Student Expert 7th Jul, 2020

Hi Dear,

Gulmarg is a beautiful place to visit for vacation. If you are a person who likes hills and heights then you must definitely visit Gulmarg atleast once. Following are best places to visit there:

  • Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve
  • Gulmarg Gondola
  • Banibal Nag
  • Strawberry Field
  • Apharwat Peak
  • Alpather Lake
  • Ningle Nallah And Ferozepur Nallah
  • Seven Springs
  • Gulmarg Golf Course

Good Luck

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7th Jul, 2020
thank u so much
this is very helpful and informative
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Hrisheekesh Singh 7th Jul, 2020

Hi Danish,

Gulmarg is a very famous hill station and its tourist spots are as follows:-

  • Gulmarg Gondola
  • Gulmarg Golf Course
  • Gulmarg Winter Music and Adventure Festival
  • Alpather Lake
  • Gulmarg Children's Park
  • Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve
  • Strawberry Valley
  • Ferozepur Nallah
  • St. Mary's Church
  • The Maharani Temple
  • Baba Reshi Shrine

Feel free to ask doubts in the Comment Section.

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!


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