Sonamarg , on the Srinagar –leh highway is approximately 110 kms from srinagar and the road to sonamarg passes through the famous Jawaharlal tunnel .the the drive to sonamarg is through the sindh valley which present yet anther spectacular facet of
Countryside in kasmeer .situated at an altitude of 2730 m, Sonamarg (meadow of gold )
Has as its backdrop , snowy mountains against a cerulean sky .the sindh river that meanders through the valley abounds with trout and mahaseer .poines can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier ,which is a major local attraction during the summer months .

Sona marg is the base of a major trek that passes along sevrel mountain lakes –vishansar ,kasmeer ,gdasar satsar and gangabal .sonamarg is olso the take off station for the drive to ladakh acroos the zojila ,a major paas in the great Himalayan range ,through which the srinagar – leh road  passes Sonamarg is also a base for undertaking the yatra to the holy amaranth cave during sawan purinema.
Situated at 9,000 kms. Above sea level, sonamarg is one of the smallest resoret in Kashmir, lying in the heart of a gorgeous valley carved by the river sindh. also known as “golden meadow “ this place gets its ‘Son‘ meaning golden, from the bloom of yellow crocuses that fill this valley in the spring . it can be reached by roads which runs through the picturesque Sind vally flanked ion one side by the densely populated slopes and many of alpine flowers A gushing river is this highlight of the meadow, flowing down from snowy heights into the dense woodlands of firs and silver birches. Glaciers pour down from this stream from the Himalayas on to the many camping site in sonamarg. A thick forest cover of sycamore alpine flowers, silver birch, fir and pine sonamarg offers adventure in the form of treks, sledging, angling, alpine skiing and white water rafting.