The place receives heavy snowfall, it remains covered with snow. Another beauty to admire is the Alphather lake that is at a distance of 13kms from Gulmarg. It offers such fantastic views to its tourists that one gets mesmerized and is forced to capture the serene views of this place in their lenses.

Head towards the seven springs that are known for seven natural outlets of water. Witness this place and encounter the natural beauty of this superb place. There are other places too that will surely force you to come to this beautiful destination again and again. Sone to mention – Khilanmarg- a picturesque valley, Shrine of Baba Reshi, Maharani temple, Tangmarg, ImambaraGoom, Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve and many more other places also.

Travelers planning to explore Gulmarg in winter gets ample options for adventure activities. One can go for skiing and snowboarding during winters for unique experiences. Get ready for the thrilling Gondola ride that is one of the popular activities in Gulmarg.

One is taken in Gondola from the base station to Kongdoor, that is phase 1 at an elevation of around 400 meters and phase 2 that is from Kongdoor to the shoulder of Aphrawat peak at an elevation of around 900 meters. After this one needs to trek for a good 30 minutes to reach the summit that offers some astonishing views. One gets the splendid views of PirPanjal and Nanda Devi Peak. Grab the wonderful opportunity to trek to

Alpathar lake takes around a full day that starts from the main Gulmarg village that lies on the other side. Of the Aphrawat peak. It takes around 13kms to reach this serene lake. This experience is surely worth experiencing. One gets a chance to encounter nature and the fantastic views that it offers to make this trek worth experiencing.

Travellers interested to visit Gulmarg in summer can indulge themselves in golfing. The fabulous Gulmarg is famed to have the world’s highest golf course that is situated at an altitude of 2650m. the golf course is 18- hole golf course and it also has a 3-hole learning academy where one can learn some tricks.

It is truly a wonderful place surrounded by numerous varieties of flowers and also surrounded by marvellous mountains.  Amidst picturesque surroundings with salubrious weather playing golf is indeed a perfect choice.

Gulmarg has some fantastic shopping places and markets that offer some beautiful items to shop for- beautiful handmade handicrafts, winter collection. Gulmarg is famed for its shops and skiing centre thus one can easily find numerous stores that rent skiing and trekking equipment.

The Attic Snowboard Shop is one such shop where you can easily get skiing and trekking equipment. It is located on Gulmarg road. Head towards the Haji Akbar Cloth house that is almost 30 minutes away from Gulmarg. One can find a wide range of furnishing items like cushion covers and curtains, clothes.

If interested in buying Kashmiri fabrics then visit the Shabab textiles that is just 40 minutes away from Gulmarg. It sells a wide variety of Kashmiri fabrics in different ranges and colours. One can also go for clothes, dress material, safari suits and other variety of Indian clothing.

The main market that is located in the centre of the city is the hub of all the shopping activity in Gulmarg. The local sellers sell items of everyday use, be it leather goods, or vegetables or handmade items you will find everything of your need. Other markets that are preferred are- Ladakh Art Palace and  Faiz shawls in Church road, Khan Cloth house in Main Market.

Gulmarg is a paradise for nature lovers and adventure seekers. Plan a trip to this fantabulous place for some beautiful memories and spend some awesome time here with your friends and families.