Kashmir Great Lakes trek!!! The green meadows, snowy mountains, turquoise lakes, and the post-trail blues!!
Me and 3 trek buddies plunged into this adventure along with an amazing team of 15 in the first wk of Aug. The trek started from Sonamarg, a popular tourist destination in Kashmir. After a scenic 4 hrs drive from Srinagar, we stayed at Gagangir, a little ahead of Sonmarag. A good sleep & we welcomed a clear bright morning the next day. With a heavy breakfast and a day backpack, we started our trek at Shitkadi. It was a gradual ascent for the first couple of hours. Sonamarg is seen from the top, surrounded by snowy mountains and the Thajiwas glacier was visible then. It was a moderate hike through zigzagging trails which soon entered a beautiful forest of Maple and Pine trees. The trail ended in an open flat field and that was our first stop, the Tabletop. Being a defense sensitive area there was an army check post scrutinizing our ID cards. The setting of meadows with horses, sheep and mountain goats grazing around, the glacier waters flowing close by is a set taken for endless wal...