Gangabal Lake

The Gangabal Lake, also known by the name of Haramukh Ganga is a lake situated at the foothills of Haramukh Mountain in Ganderbal district of Kashmir valley. This alpine high altitude lake lies at an elevation of 3570 meters, is home to many types of fishes including rainbow and brown trout. The lake can be reach via Ganderbal and Naranag and then, need to cover 15 km trek route via Vishansar and Krishnasar Lake. The Gangabal Lake can also be accessed through a trek from Bandipore via Arin. The best season to visit the lake is from the month of July to September.

The Kashmir trekking route of Gangabal lake trek takes us in the exquisite natural beauty of Kashmir , carpeted with a great variety of wild Himalayan flowers , unfolding before us the unreal view of majestic peaks of Indian Himalayas making it irresistible to stop taking photos.

The high trails of Gangabal lake trekking in kashmir takes us though lush green meadows dotted with innumerable wild flowers and past colorful highland lakes that team with many varieties of trout. We cross high passes, gazing in awe at the breathtaking views of Mt. Hurmukh (5380m) in the Pir Panjal range and Mt. Nangaparbath, known as naked mountain (8126m) in the Karakorum range. The Gangabla lake Trek also provides an opportunity to observe the Nomadic Gujars and Bakarwals who travel vast.