It was one of those march days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold when there is summer in the light and winter in the shade. March sits well with the heaven-on-earth Kashmir. March is the month when the cold winter is retreating and the warm spring sets in.
The weather is pleasant and the flowers are budding. Though, winter comes back to take a look at night. March is the month in Kashmir when the accumulated snow is melting and the forbidden spots becoming accessible. March is a month when the snow-lovers can feel the snow and biodiversity lovers can see nature waking up.
Everyone seems to be getting back to work after a cold retreat and yet, a reminiscent of winter is still there. March is one of the most beautiful months to visit Kashmir. Let’s explore the March Kashmir.
Kashmir in March
Let’s discover the beauty of exceptionally beautiful places in Kashmir in March.
1. Tulip garden
The rainbow of flowers, the Tulip Garden of Srinagar Kashmir, is a treat to the sight. The garden is open for visits with its flowers blooming at their best in March and early April only. With more than 15 lakh tulips of more than 46 varieties, the garden is built on a mountain slope. Tulip garden is surrounded by Dal Lake, Nishat Bagh, and Chashma Shahi.
If one has to visit Kashmir, especially for the Tulip Garden, it won’t be an exaggeration. If you are visiting Kashmir in March, do not forget to taste the beauty of this sight to behold.
2. Doodhpathri
Doodhpathri is a destination that blossoms even better in March month. The snow of the Shaliganga river starts to thaw and a lush river in the middle of still melting landscape starts to flow at its best. Mujhpathri, the valley of Turnips, is blossoming, Ashtaar Glacier is melting and Doodhpathri is becoming alive.
The summer months are termed to be the best to visit Doodhpathri but the beginning of spring is when the beginning of the best starts.
3. Marchoi Trek
The trek to the Marchoi valley passes through tall pine trees and breathtaking rhododendrons. A light guess might recognize the best months to experience the beauty of the trek as March. The fragrance of yet unbloomed rhododendrons is the best in March. Although the trek is popular throughout the year, the best time to experience the biodiversity of the trek is spring.
The ruins of the Narang Temple, surrounded by the newly born nature in March give the trek a contrasting feeling of the old and the new.
4. Gulmarg
Gulmarg is blossoming anew in the month of March with green meadows visible here and there. The Gandola Ride gives an even more picturesque view. The skiers and the trekkers, the pony riders and the walkers, all can get their heartful in the month of March in Gulmarg.
5. Dachigam National Park
What’s so special about the spring? The awakening of life. What is the best place to witness it? A national park in the lap of the heavenly Kashmir. Dachigam National Park becomes a photography and wildlife enthusiasts’ pilgrimage in the month of March. Are you sure you wanna ignore the experts’ opinions?
Each month brings its own colors to Kashmir, each weather brings its fragrances. The scenic beauty is unable to be contained within a month or a time. Any month you pick up, you’re bound to come out feeling relieved. Heavens are timeless. So is Kashmir.