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Tarsar lake   Photo by © Muhammad Zahid Sindh valley to Lidder river valley  traverse via Sanamus pass. Sindh and  Lidder valleys are two most beautiful side valleys of Kashmir and got their names from the rivers flowing through these valleys( Sindh & Lidder river ) Sindh valley is long, narrow opening up in North Western side of the Vale of Kashmir while the lidder valley opens into the North Eastern corner of the valley. These valleys are separated by a long mountain range that runs from East to West forming the southern side of Sindh valley. The end of this range forms the line of mountains behind the Shalimar garden, throwing spurs from other branches form successively the half circles that enclose Dal lake, khonmoh & valley of Tral. Sanamus pass & mountain ranges  The range has so many summits and mountain passes that connects these valleys. Some of these passes are Lakhath/Kolahoi pass, Basmai pass, Gumbar Pass,Yamhar pass Sanamus pass etc ...

Exploring SE extremity of the valley. On sunday 12 june 2022, explored two alpine lakes namely Mawarnag at an elevation of around 3800m, located towards South-East extremity of the valley near the administrative boundary of Kashmir and Kishtwar.  A chunk of land with beautiful alpine flowers near the ist lake. Roadhead: Ahlan Garol Kokernag (33.49373 75.40190) Then a 2km off-road drive through forest to a place known as Yaripather where the road ends. Details : The trek starts from Yaripather , a 2km off-road drive from Ahlan Garo l, following the stream through the forest. Enroute to the valley comes a place known as Akhran bror/ Arian bror , with dozens of terraced isolated dwellings of nomadic people. Settlements at Arian/Akhran Bror  As it is early summer, shepherds are yet to visit high alpine valleys which resulted in the valley being full of wild alpine flowers like Buttercup (Botanical name:Rununculus acris.  Kashmiri name : Batakh Loon’t بطخ لونٹ ). Buttercup flo...