About The Yusmarg
Yusmarg or Yousmarg is a hill station in the western part of Kashmir Valley. It is situated 47 km south of Srinagar the capital of the state.
Yusmarg in Kashmiri means The Meadow of Jesus. It is believed by the natives that Jesus came to Kashmir and stayed at Yusmarg for some time.
It is an alpine valley covered with snow-clad mountains and the meadows of Pine and Fir. It lies 13 km south of Charari Sharief a town of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated on the bank of the Doodh Ganga River which is a tributary of the Jehlum River.
It is located in the Pir Panjal peaks, a sub-range of the Himalayas. The Peaks are the Sunset Peak and the Tatakooti Peak for which the expeditions lead from this hill station. It lies at an altitude of 2396 meters above sea level.
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