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All 250 places by distance →One day from Sonamarg
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:45 pm
160 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sonamarg
- Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Zoji la Pass Valley Ladakhviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Shri Amarnath Cave Templecave · 1 hrs
- Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Wangath Temple Complextemple · 45 min
- Back in Sonamarg
How to reach Sonamarg
By road
Pahalgam 40 km · Srinagar 64 km · Kargil 103 km. Directions.
By air
Srinagar International Airport (SXR), Srinagar — about 74 km by road; Jammu Airport (IXJ), Jammu — about 230 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sonamarg?
Thajiwas Glacier (attraction, about 1 km), Kashmir Great Lakes Trek (trek, about 1 km), Shri Amarnath Cave Temple (cave, about 27 km), Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 36 km), Zoji la Pass Valley Ladakh (viewpoint, about 11 km), Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary, about 11 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sonamarg?
144 places on Spotwander: 63 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 treks, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sonamarg?
View Point, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism, about 1 km by road; Zabnar (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest trek to Sonamarg?
Kashmir Great Lakes Trek, about 1 km by road; Jylan’s Trail (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sonamarg?
Start in Sonamarg, visit Thajwas - Baltal Wildlife Sanctuary, then Zoji la Pass Valley Ladakh, then Shri Amarnath Cave Temple, then Overa Aru Wildlife Sanctuary, then Wangath Temple Complex, and drive back — about 160 km by road in all.