Gulmarg Hill Station is a popular Indian ski resort and snowboarding resort center in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Gulmarg is the ideal location if you are planning for your Snow holidays. It is close to the Line of Control between India & Pakistan. This Hill Station was the hill station of the Rajas (Kings) of India and the British in India before Indian Independence.

Gulmarg Hill Station (Image Courtesy: Wikipedia)

Gulmarg means a meadow of flowers. This hill station is full of lush green beautiful landscapes, gardens, and lakes.

Gaurimarg was the previous name for this hill station. Gaurimarg means Gouri’s path.  Goddess Gauri alias Goddess Parvathi is the wife of Lord Shiva. Marg means path in the Indian language, Hindi.

This hill station is at a distance of around 50 kilometers distance from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu & Kashmir. It is at a height of around 8880 feet above sea level. It is a famous winter sports center in Asia, famous for ski resorts. This hill station is part of the Himalayan ranges and has the longest and highest ski slopes in Asia.

Golf Course here is the highest Golf Course in the world. The longest and highest ski resort in Asia is on the Afarwat hills of the Pir Panjal Range.

There is a two-stage ropeway, and the second stage takes you to around 13000 feet above sea level. Sonamarg and Pahalgam are nearby Indian tourist destinations.

How Do I Go to Gulmarg Hill Station?

Srinagar is the nearest town around 50 kilometers from Gulmarg Hill station and is connected by road. The longest and highest cable car in Asia is at Gulmarg, which is an experience that needs to be experienced.

Sri Nagar Airport is the nearest airport to this hill station.

Sri Nagar railway station is the nearest railway station.

Hand-pulled sled is an excellent option to see and travel around the city.

Accommodation

There are different types of accommodation available, from huts to hotels at rates affordable to one’s purse.