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A prairie flowers cup-shaped meadow huge, green and lush, with slopes where the silence is broken only by the tinkling of cowbells, Gulmarg looks like a fantasy in a film and not surprisingly the setting for several movies.

The valley of Gulmarg, a large meadow about 3 square kilometers, is located at 2,730 meters, 56 kilometers southwest of Srinagar. field The name means' flower and spring is just that, a meadow of rolling hills Bluebells countless colors, gold buttons daisies and forget me. The valley is about 3 km long and up to one kilometer.

Take a hike!
Across the snowy mountains and clear day you can see all the way to Nanga Parbat is one direction and Srinagar is another. It is a popular day trip from Srinagar to Gulmarg, although many people extend their stay or use as a base for hiking. The road from Srinagar rises gently towards the foothills of the mountains, through fields of rice and corn.

In Tangmarg, at the foot of the beach, there are two paths to Gulmarg - a steep winding road or a seal. There is also a path leading to Khilanmarg Gulmarg pony, and sources Kongdori seven.

Ski:
In winter, Gulmarg acquires a new character - that of the major resorts. Skiing, to many people who watch on TV seems to be an elitist sport, requiring a high level of training and expensive equipment. They are surprised when they visit Gulmarg for a day expedition to "see the snow", others with the same level of skills and training along the slopes. Gulmarg is the beginning of ski season end is only paid a heavy woolen wardrobe -. pants or salwar kameez made in Gulmarg also may drift to one of the ski shops and ski hire. , Sticks and goggles. Only there is a ski instructor and set off on a slope.

Nor do we have to exercise self-pending. The gentle slope of 200 m is associated with a mechanical lift, which helps to assemble. When graduates of intermediate level - which will take place after the first few days of practice, others are pending, longer and steeper, which are connected by chair lift. The longest run in Gulmarg is provided by the Gondola cable car, which allows a ski run of 2,213 m.

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