Mahlish Gangbal Naranag Trek

5 Nights 6 Days

Overview

Mahlish Gangbal Naranag Trek is a short trek and best alternative to the Great Lakes and Tarsar Marsar. The trek provides extensive mountain hiking set in coloured mountains and lush green flower filled meadows and leads to the turquoise blue-green lakes of Gangbal, Nundkol and Kolesar. The whole trek is quite close to Srinagar capital city making available and open most part of the year. The trail starts at Chattergul viilage and ends at the famous Naranag Village.

The program includes all transfers by ac cars. We stay in good quality tents, and even experience staying at a traditional Houseboat. Kashmir Alps can offer this excellent program at very competitive prices.

The tour begins in Srinagar and ends in Srinagar, depending on your further plans.

Day 1	Arrival in Srinagar transfer to Houseboat
Day 2	Srinagar to Chattergul (40 km, 1 hour drive) to Mahlish (trek) Altitude: 2210m to 3250m 8 kms trek, approx 5 hours
Day 3	Mahlish to Gangbal Lake via Kolesar Lake Altitude: 3250m to 3650m 12 kms trek, approx 7 hours
Day 4	Day at Leisure
Day 5	Gangabal to Naranag trek, Drive to Srinagar Altitude: 3650m to 2250m 15 kms trek, approx 6 hours
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 minute

Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival Srinagar:
On arrival at the Srinagar airport (on your own), you will be received by Kashmir Alps representative / driver. Once you board your vehicle, you will proceed to the deluxe houseboat. Later in the evening proceed for shikara ride in Dal Lake. Dinner & overnight will be on board the houseboat in Srinagar.

Accommodation: Houseboat Mughal Palace or similar in Srinagar

Meals: Dinner

Day 2. Srinagar – Chattergul (40 kms / 1 hour drive) – Mahlish (5 hours trek):
After breakfast at the houseboat, we drive to Chattergul and pack our load and backpacks on horses and start our trek. Our trek is a slightly steep treks through the pine/ birch forest. It takes five hours trek to reach our camping ground at Mahlish to have our tea or kahwa and finally the dinner and an overnight stay.

Accommodation: 2 persons per tent (spacious)

All Meals: Breakfast, lunch, tea/snacks and Dinner

Day 3. Mahlish – Gangbal via Kolesar Lake Lake (7 hrs trek).
After the breakfast, we leave Mahlish meadow crossing a small icy-water stream. We continue our trek passing lush green meadows to Kolesar Lake and Take our lunch. It takes two more hours to reach our camp site at Gangbal Lake. We take our tea or kahwa and the dinner at the campsite. Kolesar Lake is just a 10 minutes walk away from our campsite.

Accommodation: 2 persons per tent (spacious)

All Meals: Breakfast, lunch, tea/snacks and Dinner

Day 4. Day at leisure.
Rest day. Discover the twin Lakes of Nundkol and Gangbal.

Accommodation: 2 persons per tent (spacious)

All Meals: Breakfast, lunch, tea/snacks and Dinner

Day 5. Gangabal – Naranag. (6 hrs trek) – Srinagar (2 hours drive).
We leave Gangabal and Nundkol Lakes and trek down the meadows of Trunkhol. We may need to produce our permits and show our ID cards at the Army check-post at the Trunkhol. We continue our trek down and enter the tree-line. We trek down to Naranag village through the pine forests of Bodpathri. Here ends our 6 days of walking. We take our lunch at a Restaurant and take our car drive back to Srinagar houseboat or hotel for an overnight stay. Dinner and breakfast at the houseboat or the hotel.

Accommodation: Houseboat Mughal Palace or similar in Srinagar

Meals: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner

Day 6 Srinagar – Departure
Today after breakfast, check out from your hotel and proceed to Srinagar airport.

Accommodation: N/A

Meals: Breakfast

Included

INCLUDED

✔All transfers by private ac cars including airport assistance.

✔3 nights of tented accommodation Twin sharing; 2 persons in a 3-man-tent.

✔2 nights (before and after the trek) Houseboat Mughal Palace or same in Srinagar.

✔All trekking gear included. Tents (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.

✔Offloading. .Horses 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). Houseboat – 2 Meals (Dinner and Breakfast).

✔Trek and Wildlife Permits.

✔Drinking Water (boiled) during the trek.

✔First Aid Kit.

NOT INCLUDED

X Domestic and international flight.

X Personal expenses.

X Insurance.

X Tips.

X Everything not mentioned in the “Included” list.

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