Notable river spot · Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Char Chinar
Char Chinar is a river spot in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Char Chinar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Char Chinar
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Char Chinar — distance from nearby cities
- From Srinagar (JK): about 8 km by road (7 km straight line) · directions · more places near Srinagar
- From Pahalgam (JK): about 53 km by road (42 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pahalgam
- From Gulmarg (JK): about 56 km by road (45 km straight line) · directions · more places near Gulmarg
- From Katra (JK): about 155 km by road (124 km straight line) · directions · more places near Katra
- From Kargil (LA): about 158 km by road (127 km straight line) · directions · more places near Kargil
Coordinates: 34.10314, 74.86662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Char Chinar
- Tulip Garden Srinagar · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~2 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden · attraction · Srinagar · ~2 km · Must-see
- Dal Lake · lake · Srinagar · ~2 km · Must-see
- Pari Mahal · fort · Ganderbal · ~3 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Nishat Garden · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~3 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Shri Shankaracharya Temple · temple · Srinagar · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shankaracharya Reserved Forest · sanctuary · Srinagar · ~4 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Dargah Hazratbal Shrine · dargah · Srinagar · ~5 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Badam Wari Park · park · Srinagar · ~5 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Akhund Mullah Shah Mosque · dargah · Srinagar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Hari Parbat · attraction · Srinagar · ~6 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Brari Nambal · lake · Srinagar · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pandrethan Shiva temple · temple · Srinagar · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jamia Masjid · dargah · Srinagar · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shah E Hamdan R.H Mosque · dargah · Srinagar · ~7 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Pathar masjid · dargah · Srinagar · ~7 km · Must-see
- Imambara Qadeem Zadibal · dargah · Srinagar · ~7 km · Must-see
- Raghunath Mandir · temple · Srinagar · ~7 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Char Chinar
- دریائے جہلم · river spot · Baramula · ~60 km · Must-see
- دریائے جہلم · river spot · Baramula · ~64 km
- Hot Water Spring Tattapani · river spot · Ramban · ~117 km · Well liked
- Sona Lank · river spot · Srinagar · ~4 km
- Peerzoo Island · river spot · Srinagar · ~7 km
- Flood channel · river spot · Badgam · ~21 km
- Nani Nara Island · river spot · Ganderbal · ~31 km
- Madhumati River · river spot · Bandipura · ~53 km
- Shahanshah Spring Amusement Park · river spot · Anantnag · ~74 km
- Historical Spring Kotheir ( Kothair Nag) · river spot · Anantnag · ~75 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Char Chinar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Char Chinar?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
How far is Char Chinar from Srinagar?
Char Chinar is about 8 km by road from Srinagar (7 km straight line), 53 km from Pahalgam and 56 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 Char Chinar?
Nearby: Tulip Garden Srinagar (sanctuary, 2 km), Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden (attraction, 2 km), Dal Lake (lake, 2 km), Pari Mahal (fort, 3 km), Nishat Garden (sanctuary, 3 km), Shri Shankaracharya Temple (temple, 4 km).
Is Char Chinar worth visiting?
Char Chinar is listed as a notable river spot in Jammu and Kashmir on Spotwander.