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Lolab Valley
Kashmir's Hidden Fruit Bowl
Best TimeApril to October (Sept for apple harvest)
Ideal Duration2 days
Altitude1,580 m
Distance120 km from Srinagar (3.5 hrs)
Best TimeApril to October (Sept for apple harvest)
Duration2 days
Altitude1,580 m
Distance120 km from Srinagar (3.5 hrs)
Things to Do6 activities
Regionkashmir · meadow
About Lolab Valley
Lolab Valley, in the frontier district of Kupwara in north Kashmir, is one of the least-visited yet most fertile valleys of the region - a 25-km-long glen of apple and walnut orchards, rice paddies and pine slopes, surrounded by the lush Haphruda forest. Often called the 'fruit bowl of Kashmir', Lolab produces some of the valley's finest apples. The valley hides several gems: the Sat Barran (twelve doors) cave, the spring at Kalaroos, and the small mountain lake of Lovnag. Its remoteness has kept mass tourism at bay, making Lolab a glimpse of Kashmir as it was - unhurried, agricultural, and stunningly green.
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Things To Do
- Apple orchard tours in autumn
- Visit Sat Barran cave
- Spring of Kalaroos
- Forest trek to Lovnag lake
- Village homestay experience
- Birdwatching in Haphruda forest
How To Reach
Drive from Srinagar via Kupwara (120 km). The road passes through beautiful forest; permits may be required for certain zones.
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