Gangabal Lake, also called Haramukh Ganga, is an alpine high-altitude oligotrophic lake situated at the foot of Mount Harmukh in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The lake has a maximum length of 2.5 kilometres and a maximum width of 1 kilometre.
TREK START WANGAT VELLEY
Surface elevation: 3,576 mLength: 2.5 kmLocation: Ganderbal district, Jammu and KashmirMax. width: 1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
What’s included in the Price?
- All road transport by private ac cars
For Day 1 and 6 – Airport transfers, from Srinagar to Naranag base camp on Day 2 and back to Srinagar on Day 5.
- 3 nights of tented accommodationTwin sharing; 2 persons in a 3-man-tent
- 2 nights (Arrival/ Departure)Houseboat Jewel Box or Hotel Ash Vale or Similar
- All trekking gear includedTents (twin sharing), dining and kitchen tent, toilet tents, sleeping bags and mats. Trekking poles (1 per person) also included.
- Local Guides and Cooking staff
Languages; English, Urdu, Hindi and Kashmiri
- All cooking utensils
LPG stoves
- OffloadingHorses to carry your backpack throughout the trek (offloading) (except day sack)
- Meal plan- Vegetarian meals including eggs and cheese, unless specified
Trek-4 meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch, Tea snacks, Dinner). Hotel or Houseboat – 2 Meals (Dinner and Breakfast)
- Wildlife PermitsTrek Permits
- Drinking Water
Packed bottled mineral drinking water (2 ltrs per person) on first day of the trek. Boiled drinking water for the rest trek-days
- First Aid Kit
What’s not included in the Price?
- International or domestic flights
- Visa
- Travel insurance
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Any medical costs
Costs associated with a medical incident, such as your evacuation from the mountain and/ or hospitalization (for which you should have travel insurance)
- Optional trips or excursions
- Tips for local staff and guides.
Itinerary
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 :- Arrival Srinagar
- Arrive Srinagar (Alt. 1600m)
- Pickup from Srinagar airport or Bus stand
- 10 kms drive to Houseboat or Hotel at Dal Lake, approx 30 minutes.
(Transport from Srinagar airport or bus station to the hotel or houseboat. Tea, dinner and breakfast)
Day 2:- Srinagar to Naranag (drive) and Trunkhol (trek)
- Altitude: 1600m to 2250m drive
- Altitude: 2250m to 3200m trek
- 60 kms drive approx 2 hours and 9 km trek, approx 6 hours
(lunch, tea, dinner and the breakfast)
Day 3 :- Trunkhol to Gangabal Lake
- Altitude: 3200m to 3700m
- 6 kms trek, approx 4 hours
(lunch, tea, dinner and the breakfast)
Day 4:- Day at leisure
- Explore twin lakes of Gangabal and Nundkol
(lunch, tea, dinner and the breakfast)
Day 5:- Gangabal to Naranag trek, Drive to Srinagar
- Altitude: 3700m to 2250m
- 15 kms trek, approx 6 hours
- 60 kms drive, approx 2 hours
(Transport from Naranag to Srinagar Hotel. Deluxe Houseboat or Hotel accommodation (twin sharing) at Srinagar. lunch at Naranag, dinner and the breakfast at the hotel in Srinagar)
(Transport from Srinagar to the airport for departure)
What’s included in the Price?
- All road transport by private ac cars
For Day 1 and 6 – Airport transfers, from Srinagar to Naranag base camp on Day 2 and back to Srinagar on Day 5.
- 3 nights of tented accommodationTwin sharing; 2 persons in a 3-man-tent
- 2 nights (Arrival/ Departure)Houseboat Jewel Box or Hotel Ash Vale or Similar
- All trekking gear includedTents (twin sharing), dining and kitchen tent, toilet tents, sleeping bags and mats. Trekking poles (1 per person) also included.
- Local Guides and Cooking staff
Languages; English, Urdu, Hindi and Kashmiri
- All cooking utensils
LPG stoves
- OffloadingHorses to carry your backpack throughout the trek (offloading) (except day sack)
- Meal plan- Vegetarian meals including eggs and cheese, unless specified
Trek-4 meals per day (Breakfast, Lunch, Tea snacks, Dinner). Hotel or Houseboat – 2 Meals (Dinner and Breakfast)
- Wildlife PermitsTrek Permits
- Drinking Water
Packed bottled mineral drinking water (2 ltrs per person) on first day of the trek. Boiled drinking water for the rest trek-days
- First Aid Kit
What’s not included in the Price?
- International or domestic flights
- Visa
- Travel insurance
- Personal clothing and equipment
- Any medical costs
Costs associated with a medical incident, such as your evacuation from the mountain and/ or hospitalization (for which you should have travel insurance)
- Optional trips or excursions
- Tips for local staff and guides.
Itinerary
Brief Itinerary
Day 1 :- Arrival Srinagar
- Arrive Srinagar (Alt. 1600m)
- Pickup from Srinagar airport or Bus stand
- 10 kms drive to Houseboat or Hotel at Dal Lake, approx 30 minutes.
(Transport from Srinagar airport or bus station to the hotel or houseboat. Tea, dinner and breakfast)
Day 2:- Srinagar to Naranag (drive) and Trunkhol (trek)
- Altitude: 1600m to 2250m drive
- Altitude: 2250m to 3200m trek
- 60 kms drive approx 2 hours and 9 km trek, approx 6 hours
(lunch, tea, dinner and the breakfast)
Day 3 :- Trunkhol to Gangabal Lake
- Altitude: 3200m to 3700m
- 6 kms trek, approx 4 hours
(lunch, tea, dinner and the breakfast)
Day 4:- Day at leisure
- Explore twin lakes of Gangabal and Nundkol
(lunch, tea, dinner and the breakfast)
Day 5:- Gangabal to Naranag trek, Drive to Srinagar
- Altitude: 3700m to 2250m
- 15 kms trek, approx 6 hours
- 60 kms drive, approx 2 hours
(Transport from Naranag to Srinagar Hotel. Deluxe Houseboat or Hotel accommodation (twin sharing) at Srinagar. lunch at Naranag, dinner and the breakfast at the hotel in Srinagar)
Day 6:- Srinagar Airport or Bus Stand drop.
- 5 kms drive to bus stand, approx 20 minutes
- 12 kms drive to Srinagar airport, approx 30 minutes
(Transport from Srinagar to the airport for departure)
What to Carry?
The trek is supported by horses. You will need to carry only a light sack, weighing about 4-6kg for your items like passport, money, and camera gear. The following is a list of the items you should carry on the trek. If you have items that can not be used on the trek, you can store them at our houseboat or our office and take them back after returning from the trek.
- Please note that only postpaid Indian mobile sim cards (Jio, Airtel and BSNL) work in Kashmir Valley. There’s no cellular connectivity from Day 2 to Day 5 of the trek.
- Please double check your passport or Aadhar numbers before submitting through booking form. These numbers are required for preparation of trek permits.
- Passport or a valid ID card
- Duffel Bag 60 liters
- One Pair Trekking Shoes
- One Pair Trail Approach Shoes
- Trekking Pants
- Hooded Rain Jacket
- Shade Hat
- One Pair Sunglasses
- One Pair Liner Gloves
- Small Size Day-Pack
- Two Pair Trekking Socks
- One Pair Sandals
- Extra Warm Clothes
- Warm Hooded Down Jacket
- Sunscreen Cream
- Lip Balm
- Any Personal Medication
