# Things to see in Srinagar (India): 54 places and when to go

> Srinagar is a major city in India with around 1,140,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 54 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (32), Nature (11), Temples (8). The best known are Dachigam National Park, Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar and Hazratbal Shrine. The best time to come is October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/srinagar/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** India · 34.1019, 74.8131
- **Population:** About 1,140,000
- **Places:** 54 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/senderismo/) (32) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/naturaleza/) (11) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/espiritual/) (8) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/montana/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/historia/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** October to March.
- **Also possible:** April and September.
- **Nearest airport:** DEL New Delhi, 654 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Kolahoi, at 5,425 m.

## What to see in Srinagar

The places in and around Srinagar, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Dachigam National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/dachigam-national-park/): National park in India · 20 km
- [Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shalimar-bagh/): Mughal garden in Srinagar, Kashmir · 7.7 km
- [Hazratbal Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/dargah-hazratbal/): Muslim shrine in Kashmir · 4.1 km
- [Jamia Masjid, Srinagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/jamia-masjid/): Historic mosque in Srinagar, India · 497 m
- [Lidder Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/lidder-valley/): Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India · 47 km
- [Nishat Bagh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nishat-bagh/): Terraced Mughal garden at Dal Lake, near Srinagar, Kashmir, India · 6.8 km
- [Shankaracharya Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shankaracharya-temple/): 7th century hilltop Hindu temple in Jammu and Kashmir · 3.8 km
- [Hari Parbat](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/hari-parbat/): Hill overlooking Srinagar, India · 545 m
- [Mount Kolahoi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kolahoi-peak/): Mountain in Jammu and Kashmir, India · 48 km
- [Pathar Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/pathar-masjid/): Mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir · 1.3 km
- [Parihaspore](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/parihaspore-ruins/): Archaeological site in Jammu and Kashmir, India · 17 km
- [Aali Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/aali-masjid/): Mosque in Srinagar, Kashmir · 1.8 km
- [Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/indira-gandhi-memorial-tulip-garden/): Garden in Srinagar district, Jammu and Kashmir, India · 6.3 km
- [Avantiswami Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/pandav-lari/): Hindu temple in Awantipora, Jammu and Kashmir, India · 27 km
- [Akhund Mullah Shah Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/akhund-mullah-shah-mosque/): Mosque in Kashmir · 416 m
- [Kheer Bhawani Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kheer-bhawani-temple/): Hindu Temple in Kashmir · 15 km
- [Jamia Masjid, Shopian](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/jamia-masjid-sjopian/): Mosque in Shopian, India · 43 km
- [Kolahoi Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kolahoi-glacier/): Glacier in India · 48 km
- [Mount Mahadev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mount-mahadev/): Mountain peak in Jammu and Kashmir, India · 17 km
- [Shankaracharya Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shankaracharya-hill/): Hill in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India · 3.8 km
- [Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/overa-aru-wildlife-sanctuary/): Protected area in Jammu and Kashmir · 39 km
- [Zero Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/zero-bridge/): Bridge in Srinagar, India · 3.9 km
- [Chhumanai lakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/chhumanai-lakes/): Hiking · 36 km
- [gangbal to kana sar and andarun sar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gangbal-to-kana-sar-and-andarun-sar/): Hiking · 39 km

And the other 30, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Gumbar gali (Handil sar)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gumbar-gali-handil-sar/), [Gumsar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gumsar/), [Gurwan sar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/gurwan-sar/), [Hiram Pathri to lake (@Zeeshan)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/hiram-pathri-to-lake-zeeshan/), [Kangan To Aru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kangan-to-aru/), [Kashmir Great Lakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kashmir-great-lakes/), [Katar Nag](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/katar-nag/), [khonmoh to brien](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/khonmoh-to-brien/), [Koh e Jabbar / Burzawas peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/koh-e-jabbar-burzawas-peak/), [kolahoi pass / lakhath gali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/kolahoi-pass-lakhath-gali/), [Magru Sar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/magru-sar/), [mahalish top](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mahalish-top/), [mamneth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mamneth/), [Mamneth Circuit Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mamneth-circuit-trail/), [Mengandob lakes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mengandob-lakes/), [mohandmarg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/mohandmarg/), [Nichinai lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nichinai-lake/), [Nichinai valley lake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nichinai-valley-lake/), [Nurpur gali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/nurpur-gali/), [Pamsar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/pamsar/), [Satsar to Gangbal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/satsar-to-gangbal/), [Satsaran Bar Gali](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/satsaran-bar-gali/), [Shin Mahinu peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shin-mahinu-peak/), [Shitkari to Nichinai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shitkari-to-nichinai/), [Sunset peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sunset-peak/), [Tatakooti peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tatakooti-peak/), [Trusar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/trusar/), [Tserasangar Bal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/tserasangar-bal/), [Watal sar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/watal-sar/), [Yamhar Sanamus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/yamhar-sanamus/)

## When to go to Srinagar

The best time to visit Srinagar is **October to March**; also possible: April and September. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 9 h 58 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 46 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 45 |
| April | Possible | 12 h 52 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 47 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 16 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 04 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 16 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 12 |
| October | Best time | 11 h 07 |
| November | Best time | 10 h 11 |
| December | Best time | 9 h 44 |

In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44. In January, 54 of the 54 places are at their best.

When to go to India in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Srinagar

The nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL, New Delhi), 654 km as the crow flies. How to get around India (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.1019%2C74.8131)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.1019%2C74.8131)

## Other towns nearby

- [Baramulla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/baramulla/): 6 places · 44 km
- [Temple Road](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/temple-road/): 7 places · 251 km
- [Leh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/leh/): 15 places · 254 km
- [Amritsar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/amritsar/): 5 places · 274 km
- [Bhedpal Thamsar Pass Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/bhedpal-thamsar-pass-trail/): 6 places · 279 km
- [Sanghor (Theli) Riyali Thach trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/sanghor-theli-riyali-thach-trail/): 13 places · 300 km

And all of India, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Srinagar?

The best known: [Dachigam National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/dachigam-national-park/), [Shalimar Bagh, Srinagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/shalimar-bagh/), [Hazratbal Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/dargah-hazratbal/), [Jamia Masjid, Srinagar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/jamia-masjid/), [Lidder Valley](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/india/lidder-valley/). In all, 54 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Srinagar?

October to March; also possible: April and September. In June there are 14 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 44.

### How do you get to Srinagar?

The nearest main airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), 654 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=34.1019%2C74.8131) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Srinagar as the destination and these 54 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).