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Places near Kupwara by type
All 224 places by distance →One day from Kupwara
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm
73 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kupwara
- Apharwat Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Drung Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Shrunz Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Gulnar Parkpark · 45 min
- Back in Kupwara
How to reach Kupwara
By road
Gulmarg 14 km · Srinagar 62 km · Pahalgam 121 km. Directions.
By air
Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 59 km by road; Jammu Airport (IXJ), Jammu — about 198 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kupwara?
Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 12 km), Drung Waterfall (waterfall, about 17 km), Shrunz Waterfall (waterfall, about 16 km), Gulnar Park (park, about 27 km), Apharwat Peak (peak, about 7 km), Alpather Frozen Lake (lake, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kupwara?
98 places on Spotwander: 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 forts & heritage, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Kupwara?
Garang Patri, about 3 km by road; Mar Pathri (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Kupwara?
Ruins of Pandu Temple, about 17 km by road; Damdama Tower (20 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kupwara?
Start in Kupwara, visit Apharwat Peak, then Drung Waterfall, then Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, then Shrunz Waterfall, then Gulnar Park, and drive back — about 73 km by road in all.