Pahalgam is an ideal place for an adventure sports enthusiast. It offers wonderful treks, skiing, mountaineering and camping sites. Facilities for roller-skating, table tennis, badminton and cards are available at the Pahalgam Club. One can take a temporary membership at the Pahalgam natural golf course.

En route to Pahalgam one comes across the beautiful Lidder Valley with tourist spots at Mattan, famed for its springs and the hillside cave shrine of Aishmuqam. The river Lidder is an angler's delight and even an amateur can catch a rainbow trout from the rushing streams. The large brown bear is a natural inhabitant of the thick forests. Pahalgam is in Anantnag district which is famous for Kashmir handmade "gabbas" and exquisitely designed wooden toys.

Fact File

Altitude : 2,130 metres

Temperature : Summer - Maximum 25 deg. C, Winter - Minimum 10 deg. C

Best Season : Mid-April to Mid-November

Clothing : Summer - Light Woolens, Winter - Heavy Woolens

Accommodation

Luxurious and well-run hotels with central heating are available. JKTDC has a Dak Bungalow and a number of huts which are available on hire. The Tourism Department runs a dormitory complex for budget group tourists. The Tourist Reception Centre is at the main road. PWD Rest houses at Chandanwari, Aru and Lidderwat offer comfortable accommodation, which needs to be booked well in advance from Srinagar.

How to Get There

Airport : The nearest is in Badgam Distt. The nearest rail head is at Jammu.

Road : Pahalgam is connected by an all-weather road to Srinagar

Bus service : Is available from Srinagar and Anantnag. Taxis can be hired from Srinagar at pre-fixed rates. The J&K Road Transport Corporation runs daily sight seeing tours from Srinagar. Assistance is available at Tourist Reception Centre, Srinagar.

Local Transport

Ponies & Porters : Can be arranged through the local tourist.

Places of Interest

	Amarnath
	Baisaran
	Kolahoi Glacier
	Mamlesvara
	Phirilasan
	Shikaragah
	Tarsar Lake
	Tulian Lake

Amarnath Cave : Pahalgam is the base for the religious trek to the abode of Lord Shiva. A narrow spiralling path from Panchtarni leads to the Amarnath Cave. The massive ice shivlingam is visited by thousands of pilgrims between July and September.