After prolonged dwindling, trekking enthusiasts, including youngsters, tourists and foreigners, are once again flocking Kashmir, Kishtwar and Ladakh Valley during the season---June to September. The trend picked up after the government opened new 100 tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir last year. The trekking routes, including Tsar Marsar, Famber Valley, Kulgam Alpine lakes, Kousarnag, Chornar lakes Kishtwar, trans Himalayan trek from Kishtwar to Panikher, Ladakh and Great lakes, are recording a good footfall of trekkers, including foreigners.
Baseer Jalib Mailk who runs an adventure company and lives at Madwan Valley in Kishtwar says he is getting queries from both domestic and foreigners for trekking in this remote Valley. “With improvement in situation, many people have started going for trekking again. We are placed in zone where trekking covers three regions, Kishtwar Jammu, Anantnag Kashmir and Ladakh.
Some of our famous and virgin treks are Famber Valley. Trekking to Nun Kun via Mundesar takes four days and to Panikher Zanskar it tales seven days,” he said that on these trekking expeditions they can explore virgin alpine lakes, beautiful meadows and serene environs. “Before militancy, Kashmir was known as trekkers’ paradise, now again tourists and local youths are taking up big and small trekking expeditions.
In 70s trans-Himalayan trails or treks gained popularity in the West among the top-class adventure seekers. The trek would begin in Daksum, South Ka.