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Places near Punch by type
All 142 places by distance →One day from Punch
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:53 pm
125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Punch
- Shree Budda Amarnathtemple · 45 min
- Drung Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Shrunz Waterfallwaterfall · 1.5 hrs
- Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Bring Bun Haveli Kahuta Azad Kashmirpalace · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Punch
How to reach Punch
By train
Jammu Tawi (JAT), about 174 km from the centre.
By road
Gulmarg 51 km · Srinagar 92 km · Pahalgam 145 km. Directions.
By air
Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 84 km by road; Jammu Airport (IXJ), Jammu — about 174 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Punch?
Poonch Fort (fort, about 1 km), Shree Budda Amarnath (temple, about 20 km), Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 52 km), Drung Waterfall (waterfall, about 52 km), Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath Ji Temple (temple, about 20 km), Bring Bun Haveli Kahuta Azad Kashmir (palace, about 22 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Punch?
13 places on Spotwander: 2 forts & heritage, 1 viewpoint, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 waterfalls, 3 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Punch?
Poonch Fort, about 1 km by road; Bring Bun Haveli Kahuta Azad Kashmir (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Punch?
Apharwat Peak, about 45 km by road; Ganga Choti 10340 Ft (55 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Punch?
Start in Punch, visit Shree Budda Amarnath, then Drung Waterfall, then Shrunz Waterfall, then Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, then Bring Bun Haveli Kahuta Azad Kashmir, and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.