It is a famous vacationer vacation spot and a hill station. It is positioned forty five kilometres (28 mi) from Anantnag at the banks of Lidder River at an altitude of 7,2 hundred feet (2,2 hundred m). Pahalgam is the headquarters of one of the 5 tehsils of Anantnag district. Pahalgam is related to the once a year Amarnath Yatra. Chandanwari, positioned sixteen kilometres (nine.nine mi) from Pahalgam is the start line of the yatra that takes vicinity each 12 months withinside the months of July-August.

NEAR BY PLACES
CHANDANWARI (16KM: 2,923M)
It is well-known for its snow bridge and because the base camp for annual Amarnath Ji Yatra.
BAISARAN (five KM: 2,438M)
Pine forests dot this meadow which gives a picturesque view of the snow-clad mountains. The snow included Tulian lake at an altitude of 3353 m is 11kms from Baisaran
SHESHNAG LAKE (27 KM: 3,658M)
The lake has unique importance for Hindu faith fans who consider that the lake belongs to the Lord of Snakes – Sheshnaag which nevertheless is living there. One of the mythological ideals says that the lake has been dug via way of means of the Lord Sheshnag himself and consequently has been named after divine serpent. The lake is likewise sacred because it falls enrouteto the holy Amarnath Cave.
PANCHTARNI (forty KM)
It is the confluence of 5 streams and offers Panchtarni its name. A accurate tenting web website online.

AMARNATH CAVE
A massive variety of Hindu pilgrims pay obeisance on the Cave in the course of the months of June and August. The pilgrimage generally referred to as as Amarnath Yatra starts offevolved from Chandanwadi that is sixteen kms from well-known vacationer spot Pahalgam. The trek passes via Sheshnag and Panchtarni and concludes at Amarnath Cave.The shrine is devoted to the god Shiva and is assumed in keeping with Hindu mythology over five,000 years old.
The cave is located at an altitude of 3,888 m and is ready 141 km from Srinagar.
The cave is accessed via way of means of both Pahalgam – Chandanwari Track Route or Sonamarg – Baltal Route. Over the years, it has emerge as the respected vacation spot for the Hindu devotes who go to the cave annually.
ARU (eleven KM: 2,408M)
This captivating meadow may be reached via way of means of strolling or via way of means of taxis alongside a mountain path.
LIDDERWAT (22KM: 3,408M)
A lovely tenting web website online set amongst dense forests. Starting factor of the trek to the Sindh Valley.
KOLOHI (1,467 M)
Base for a three-day go back trek to the Kolohi Glacier
TARSAR LAKE (34 KM: 3,962M)
It may be reached from Lidderwat. There are pleasant tenting webweb sites and flower meadows at Sikiwas, 24 kms from Pahalgam. To attain the close by Marsar lake one has to go a 243 mts excessive bridge..