Hampathar

Hampathar: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hampathar

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Hampathar: tips

• Sunrise and sunset are the best times; check the sunrise time the day before.
• Fog can hide the view in the monsoon; clear days follow rain in autumn.
• It gets cold at height after dark: carry a layer.

How to reach Hampathar — distance from nearby cities

• From Pahalgam (JK): about 38 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
• From Srinagar (JK): about 39 km by road (31 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
• From Gulmarg (JK): about 86 km by road (68 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
• From Kargil (LA): about 128 km by road (102 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
• From Katra (JK): about 172 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra

Coordinates: 34.22240, 75.09434. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hampathar

• Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~16 km · Must-see
• Wangath Temple complex · temple · Ganderbal · ~23 km · Must-see
• Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~25 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Burzahom archaeological site · museum · Srinagar · ~27 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Nishat Garden · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~28 km · Very popular · Must-see
• Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden · attraction · Srinagar · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tulip Garden · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~30 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dargah Hazratbal Shrine · dargah · Srinagar · ~32 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Pari Mahal · fort · Ganderbal · ~32 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Gangabal · lake · Ganderbal · ~35 km · Must-see
• Shri Shankaracharya Temple · temple · Srinagar · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shankaracharya Reserved Forest · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~35 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Badam Wari Park · park · Srinagar · ~35 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Pandrethan Shiva temple · temple · Srinagar · ~35 km · Must-see
• Achaar Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~36 km · Must-see
• Hari Parbat · attraction · Srinagar · ~36 km · Well liked · Must-see
• Akhund Mullah Shah Mosque · dargah · Srinagar · ~36 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hampathar

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Hampathar

• Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~16 km · Must-see
• Tiger Hill · viewpoint · Kargil · ~75 km · Must-see
• Burzil Top · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~95 km · Must-see
• Astore Valley · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~114 km · Must-see
• Bangus Valley · viewpoint · Kupwara · ~121 km · Highly rated · Must-see
• Shafat Glacier · viewpoint · Kargil · ~124 km · Must-see
• Shaigiri · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~137 km · Must-see
• Leepa Valley · viewpoint · Azad Kashmir · ~138 km · Must-see
• Rupal Peak · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~139 km · Must-see
• Burji La · viewpoint · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~142 km · Must-see

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