Marsar Lake

Marsar Lake
Marsar Lake
Marsar Lake
Coordinates 34°08′38″N 75°06′36″E / 34.144°N 75.110°E / 34.144; 75.110Coordinates: 34°08′38″N 75°06′36″E / 34.144°N 75.110°E / 34.144; 75.110
Type Alpine Lake
Primary inflows Snowmelt
Frozen December to March

The Marsar Lake is an oligotrophic alpine lake in Aru, Anantnag District of the Kashmir Valley in India. The lake is one of the several lakes dotting the Aru valley and is famous for its scenic beauty.[1] The lake is separated by a mountain with a minimum peak elevation of 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) from another lake of the same nature known as Tarsar Lake. Due to their close proximity and similar physical characteristics, the two lakes are often called as the twin sisters.[2] The site has over the years become a famous tourist destination. Tarsar-Marsar Trek is one of the highly opted treks of the Kashmir Valley.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Marsar Lake Pahalgam". Tour my India. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. ↑ S. L. Sadhu (2004). Eng Hali (15). Sahitya Akademi. p. 28. ISBN 9788126019540.
  3. ↑ "Tarsar Marsar Trek". Trek The Himalayas: A World of Trekking And Exploring. Retrieved 2016-09-30.


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