Kashmir Great Lakes (KGL) Trek | Do It Yourself - Travel Guide

Kashmir Great Lakes (KGL) trek is one of the most beautiful treks in India. It is situated in the Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir state. The total trek distance is ~75KM. It starts from Sheetkari (a small village just 2Km from Sonamarg) & ends at Naranag. The trek has 7+ alpine lakes viz 1) Vishansar lake 2) Krishnarsar lake 3) Gadsar lake 4) Satsar lakes (Satsar 1,2,3) 5) Gangbal lake 6) Nandkol lake. The trek requires to cross 3 high altitude passes : Nichnai Pass (~13000 Ft), Gadsar Pass (~13800 Ft) & Zaj Pass (~13000 Ft) Itinerary : 1) Short (3 Days) : Day 1: Sheetkari to Vishnusar Day 2: Vishnusar to Satsar Day 3, Satsar to Naranag 2) Long (6 Days) : Day 1: Sheetkari to Nichnai Day 2: Nichnai to Vishnusar Day 3: Vishnusar to Gadsar Day 4: Gadsar to Satsar Day 5: Satsar to Gangbal Day 6: Gangbal to Naranag Social Handles : IG :   / thehimalayanfolk   FB :   / thehimalayanfolk   Travel Blog : https://thehimalayanfolk.com/ #kashmirgreatlakes #kashmir #kgl #trekvlog #thehimalayanfolk 0:00 Intro 0:50 Starting from Sonamarg 2:25 Trek Permit Requirement 2:55 Table Top Point 4:22 Bakerwal 4:56 Nichnai Pass 6:45 Vishnusar 7:45 Krishansar 8:40 Gadsar Pass 9:38 Gadsar Lake 11:14 Rasbal 11:29 Satsar lakes 12:15 Zaj Pass 12:53 Gangbal & Nandkol lakes