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Sonmarg or Sonamarg is a town of Jammu and Kashmir state of India. Situated at 87 km from Srinagar it is a popular tourist destination. Sonamarg at an altitude of 3000 metres above sea level 87 km north-east of Srinagar. Sonamarg which means meadow of gold has as its backdrop snowy mountains against a cerulean sky. the Sindh meanders along here and abounds with trout and mahseer snow trout can be caught in the main river.Ponies can be hired for the trip up to Thajiwas glacier a major attraction during the summer months. The climate of Sonamarg is very bracing; but the rainfall is frequent though not heavy except for two or three days at a time in July and August with fine spell in between. From Sonamarg trekking routes lead to the Himalayan lakes of Vishansar (4084 msl) Krishnasar (3810 msl) and Gangabal (3658 msl).
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