In our quest to be far away from the maddening crowd, we visited some truly stunning, less touristy places in Kashmir. The one that really stood out for me is Doodhpathri, which is still being developed and promoted by the Jammu and Kashmir tourist board. Located in the Budgam district, it is a roughly 3 hour drive from Srinagar. And what a drive it is! There are some breath-taking valley views and lots of cute little villages along the way. In fact, the entire route is dotted with rivers and streams and small, tinkling waterfalls.
Winding roads, Doodhpathri, Kashmir
There comes a point where the road ends – it’s still under construction beyond that – that’s where you have to park your car and walk the rest of the way. Eventually the road will go all the way to the river, but I really wish that wasn’t on the cards. It’s an 8 kilometer walk {or pony ride}, and that was a huge part of the charm as well.
And the sheep were gently grazing in the meadows, Doodhpathri
Feast your eyes on that lush green meadow
Be still my beating heart: Look at that majestic beauty of a river, with a little wooden bridge to cross over to the other side.
More in this series: The journey begins | Romancing the Dal | Srinagar in a day | Pahalgam: Of fairy tale gardens and the majestic Lidder | Nara Nag: Where nature and history meet | Doodhpathri: Where the river turns into milk | Sonamarg: Heartbreak and healing
Didnt visit this place when we visited Kashmir and it seems we missed it . Most of the times the little gems lie in non touristy places
That’s so true Anindya. Doodhpathri was breathtakingly beautiful!
This makes me want to revisit the beautiful valleys of Kashmir. We didn’t visit Doodhpathri but I can see it is absolutely stunning and thankfully not that touristy. You drove here yourself? I can imagine the stunning scenery throughout the drive!
I so want to visit Kashmir again, during different seasons. The drive was absolutely gorgeous! We didn’t drive though, hired a car.
Wow! This seems like a scene off a fairy tale. Breathtakingly beautiful <3 🙂
It was! I didn’t want to leave…
This looks so beautiful! One day we will travel around more than just the Punjab!
And one day we will travel around the Punjab! 😀
Lol!
Oh my gosh, this looks such a magical place. What a wonderful name!! I think I would have felt like staying there all day.
It was magical indeed! If only we knew how magical we would have taken some sandwiches along so we could stay there longer.
This is gorgeous! I love to ‘travel’ through the blogs of people like you who live in far away places I may never see in person. So lovely and makes me realize how much we have in common. The photo of the meadow could have been taken in Maine where I live.
Oh yes – traveling through blogs is a great way to see so many places, isn’t it? And the commonalities in some of the cities across the globe just makes us realize how interconnected we all are. 🙂
So true. It is truly the lazy woman’s way to travel so I’m all for it. 🙂
Oh wow, it looks amazing! I guess I really need to do more travelling!
I know – I wish I could travel extensively across the world and explore new and interesting cities. It’s the life!
Wow! Looks stunning!
It was breathtaking!
Oh wow, thats a place I always wanted to go. It looks amazing – love your clicks:-)
It’s a beautiful place – especially the areas that aren’t too touristy. I don’t think my photos do it enough justice, but I’m glad you liked them. 🙂
Brilliant post. My wanderings haven’t led me that far east yet, but this virtual visit is motivating.
Hopefully you can make to this part of the world sometime…there’s so much to explore! 🙂
Gorgeous photos! This looks like a stunning place to visit!!
Doodhpathri seems like a perfect haven of peace and beauty! If I ever visit Kashmir I’d love to visit this place after reading your account here. So much to revel in nature if only we have the ye to find it, as you did!
Wow..This is really breath – talking and stunning place to visit ! If i ever visit Kashmir would really visit this place..Thanks for sharing
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This is so lovely Jini. I had been to Kashmir 5 years back. Never knew of this place. I do hang on to the hope that I can revisit this beautiful place sometine again. Cheers.
Looks like some place from heaven or my dreams
It sure felt that way…I would love to go back there some day.
Me too Jini 🙂 🙂
Oh Jini! Someday I’ll visit Kashmir. It’s so beautiful. This is the first I’m hearing of Doodhpathri – it’s always these non-touristy places that take our breath away!
It is breathtakingly beautiful! Next time I’ll be sure to try and find more hidden spots. The touristy spots in Kashmir can be quite disappointing.
This is such a beautiful place. It looks absolutely gorgeous!