Pahalgam vs Sonamarg

Pick Pahalgam for

couples

Pick Sonamarg for

snow

Pahalgam compared with Sonamarg
	Pahalgam	Sonamarg
Region	Kashmir, Anantnag	Kashmir, Ganderbal
Highest point	2,400 m	3,000 m
Difficulty	Easy	Easy
Trek distance	No trek needed	No trek needed
Days on the ground	3–4	2–3
Best months	Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct	May, Jun, Jul, Sep
Snow likely	Dec, Jan, Feb	Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May
Crowds in season	Busy	Busy
Daily spend	about ₹4,000	about ₹3,500
Gateway	Srinagar	Srinagar
With kids	Great	Great
With seniors	Great	Great
Permits	None.	None.
Season	❄︎ Jan ❄︎ Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov ❄︎ Dec BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely	❄︎ Jan ❄︎ Feb ❄︎ Mar ❄︎ Apr ❄︎ May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov ❄︎ Dec BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

Pahalgam: when to go

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BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

Sonamarg: when to go

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BestPossibleNot recommended❄︎Snow likely

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