Must-see lake · Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Gangabal
Gangabal is a lake in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir.
Gangabal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gangabal
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gangabal — distance from nearby cities
- From Srinagar (JK): about 50 km by road (40 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 73 km by road (58 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 82 km by road (66 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Kargil (LA): about 139 km by road (111 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
- From Katra (JK): about 200 km by road (160 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra
Coordinates: 34.43038, 74.92772. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gangabal
- Wangath Temple complex · temple · Ganderbal · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nishat Park نشاط پارک nebripora bandipora · park · Bandipura · ~33 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Qamaria Park · park · Ganderbal · ~35 km · Must-see
- Manasbal Park · park · Ganderbal · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Sri Kheer Bhawani Durga Temple · temple · Ganderbal · ~37 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Burzahom Archaeological Site · museum · Srinagar · ~37 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Mount Mahadev · viewpoint · Ganderbal · ~39 km · Must-see
- Achaar Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~41 km · Must-see
- Nishat Garden · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~43 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Dargah Hazratbal Shrine · dargah · Srinagar · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~45 km · Must-see
- Thajiwas Glacier · attraction · Ganderbal · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Badam Wari Park · park · Srinagar · ~46 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden · attraction · Srinagar · ~47 km · Must-see
- Imambara Qadeem Zadibal · dargah · Srinagar · ~47 km · Must-see
- Tulip Garden Srinagar · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~47 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hari Parbat · attraction · Srinagar · ~47 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Akhund Mullah Shah Mosque · dargah · Srinagar · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gangabal
- Achaar Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~41 km · Must-see
- Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~45 km · Must-see
- Brari Nambal · lake · Srinagar · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chitta Katha · lake · Azad Kashmir · ~82 km · Must-see
- شیوسر جھیل · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~85 km · Must-see
- Ratti Gali Lake · lake · Azad Kashmir · ~113 km · Must-see
- Rama Lake · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~126 km · Must-see
- Satpara Lake · lake · Gilgit-Baltistan · ~137 km · Must-see
- Gadsar · lake · Ganderbal · ~15 km
- Krishansar · lake · Ganderbal · ~20 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Gangabal full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gangabal yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gangabal?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
How far is Gangabal from Srinagar?
Gangabal is about 50 km by road from Srinagar (40 km straight line), 73 km from Pahalgam and 82 km from Gulmarg. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gangabal?
Nearby: Wangath Temple complex (temple, 12 km), Nishat Park نشاط پارک nebripora bandipora (park, 33 km), Qamaria Park (park, 35 km), Manasbal Park (park, 37 km), Sri Kheer Bhawani Durga Temple (temple, 37 km), Burzahom Archaeological Site (museum, 37 km).
Is Gangabal worth visiting?
Gangabal is listed as a must-see lake in Jammu and Kashmir on Spotwander.