The first day of Kashmir great lakes trek is a good combination ofascent & descent.
The trekking tail starting point is marked by a nice
roadside Dhabha where one can buy packaged food items for the
trek. For the initial 3 km, the trail is uphill, next 2 km is descent and finally, there is a gradual ascent of 5 km up to Nichnai. On the trail, you will see beautiful meadows, dark forests with trees of Maple, Pine, and Bhoj. Reach Nichnai by afternoon. Camp in Nichnai.

Break camps early & start the trek by 8 AM as today it’s a long walkthrough meadows. The scenery keeps changing all the way which is a
treat for the senses. Once you cross the Nichnai pass towards Vishansar Lake you have reached your destination for the day. The Vishansar lake is an alpine lake which will calm your senses n the
first glimpse of it. This banks of this lake make the perfect campsite. Camp here for the night.

After breakfast we will start our trek passing by Kishansar Lake towards Gadsar Pass. Initially, the trek is a steep ascent which is followed by a steep descent & a gentle walk through the meadows. To
reach Gadsar Pass, it takes around 2 to 3 hours depending upon your pace and once you reach the top, be ready to absorb the views of the
Vishansar and Kishansar Lakes, together. Cross Gadsar pass. On the other side of the pass, there are a couple of small lakes & peaks. The LOC can be seen from here. The beauty of flowers & Meadows en route is something you should look forward to. You will reach Gadsar lake by
early afternoon. Gadsar is one of the most beautiful and most pristine lake of the Kashmir great lakes trek. On one side of the Gadsar lake lies
the snow clad cliffs and on the other side open lush green meadows. All details of the visitors including original id cards are checked in the army
camp which is nearby. Please keep original Id cards essentially with you. Camp for the night at Gadsar.

Start trek early towards Satsar after a nice breakfast. You will cross the river today. Satsar is basically a collection of 7 lakes and you can find
water in various lakes depending upon the season of your trek and all of these lakes are interconnected. ID cards will be checked again at Satsar army check post. A few minutes from the army camp is the first of the Satsar lakes, which is pretty big in size and amazingly beautiful. The
lakes drain out into the Wangath nallah which is a tributary of the Sind. Camp at the beautiful campsite near the first lake.

Today is a tough day and be prepared for a long arduous trek through the rocky terrain full of boulders. Today the trail is dominated by boulders. Be careful of loose rocks while trekking. The view of Gangabal and Nandkol twin lakes from the Zaj Pass is something to look
forward. After spending sometime at the top of Zaj Pass, we will start descending towards Gangabal lake. Last few Kilometres are through Meadows. Reach our destination for the day, Gangabal lake. Camp here for the night.

Today is the last and final day of Kashmir Great Lakes trek. Like most treks, the trail on the last day is a steep descent. You will see the most beautiful pine forests today. The trail passes through a meadow with pretty yellow flowers. After trekking for a couple of hours, finally, we reach the road head of Naranag, where jeeps would be waiting to pick us up. Start the drive and reach Srinagar in the evening

This day will be utilised in case of bad weather or other unexpected delays. You are advised to keep a buffer day in your travel plan. In case buffer day is not used, then the group can take a collective decision to stay one more day at Gangabal Camp and explore around or they can go to Srinagar.