Kashmir Great Lakes. Sonamarg to Naranag, roughly seventy-two kilometres, done twice a few years apart.
The trail begins at Sonamarg, where the Sindh river cuts through a wide grassy valley framed by snow-dusted peaks. From there it climbs through pine forest, glacial streams, and a high-altitude corridor connecting seven alpine lakes.
Vishansar, Kishansar, Gadsar, Satsar, Gangabal, Nundkol. The lakes sit between 3,600 and 4,200 metres, usually held in July and August by meadows, scree, and remaining snow.
Second time: same route, more attention to the sections between lakes and camps.
The trail ends at Naranag, near the old temple complex. Seven days, seventy-two kilometres, high passes, and a long descent out of the alpine zone.