- Best time
- Apr–Oct
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,200–6,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,200
- Nearest railhead
- 45 km away
- Nearest airport
- 42 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Doodhpathri & Yusmarg
Two quiet meadows in Budgam, an easy day from Srinagar — Doodhpathri’s white-water Shaliganga and rolling grass, and Yusmarg’s pine-ringed glade with the walk to Nilnag lake.
Things to do in Doodhpathri & Yusmarg
Doodhpathri Meadows
Rolling meadows split by a milky-white river.
Shaliganga River
Picnic on the rocks; pony rides go further up.
Yusmarg Meadow
A pine-ringed glade under the Pir Panjal.
Nilnag Lake
4 km walk or pony ride from Yusmarg to a forest lake.
Charar-e-Sharief
Shrine of the Sufi saint Sheikh Noor-ud-din Wali.
Where to stay in Doodhpathri & Yusmarg
Doodhpathri huts
JKTDC huts on the meadow — book ahead.
Yusmarg
A handful of hotels and huts by the glade.
Srinagar
Most people stay in the city and come for the day.
What to eat
Meadow chai stalls
Kahwa, noon chai and Maggi by the stream.
Kashmiri wazwan
Rogan josh and yakhni back in Budgam or Srinagar.
Good to know
- Local union taxis or ponies are required for the last stretch into some meadows — rates are posted.
- Leave Srinagar by 8 am to fit both meadows in one day.
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