Wular lake's quiet shore
Watlab sits on a low hill above Wular — one of Asia's largest freshwater lakes — where fishing skiffs streak the water at dawn and the shrine of Baba Shukruddin looks out over miles of reed and ripple. Come for birdlife, lake-fresh fish, and sunsets that set the whole basin alight.
Plan my Watlab tripWinter brings huge flocks of migratory waterfowl to the reedbeds.
Watch the dawn fleet work one of Asia's great lakes.
A hilltop ziyarat with the valley's finest lake panorama.
Apple and pear orchards step down to the waterline.
October–March for migratory birds; summer for orchard greenery and boat trips.
Srinagar → Gulmarg → Pahalgam (day trips)
Srinagar → Sonamarg → Gulmarg → Pahalgam (day trips)
Srinagar → Sonamarg → Gulmarg → Pahalgam → Srinagar