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Yusmarg or Yousmarg (meaning 'Meadow of Jesus') is a hill station in the western part of Kashmir Valley in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated 47 km (29 mi) south of Srinagar the capital of the state. Yousmarg provides space for beautiful landscapes, young pine nurseries, green pastures and heart touching lotic and lentic water bodies. Nilnag, Doodhganga and a nascently created artificial dam adds more to the beauty of the meadows. Nature has bestowed Yousmarg with pleasant flora and fauna. Yusmarg is often referred to as a trekkers paradise.Yusmarg has some modest stay options but some new homestays have come up around the area.Tribe homestay and cafe located at the nearest village nagbal is gaining popularity especially among the youth.the place is rustic ,wooden and reflects the kashmiri architectural heritage. Among fauna, locals claim that they often sight wolves, bears, apes, cats, aves of various types (flight as well as flightless). Among aquatic fauna, schizothoraxic is abundant one in catch.^{[citation needed]}

Yousmarg The Meadow of Jesus[1]
Hill station
View of Yusmarg
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Coordinates: 33.83°N 75.30°E / 33.83; 75.30
Country	India
Union territory	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Budgam
Elevation	2,396 m (7,861 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JK

Geography

Yusmarg in Kashmiri means The Meadow of Jesus.[4] It is said to have been visited by Jesus.[5] It is an alpine valley covered with snow clad mountains and the meadows of Pine and Fir. It lies 13 km (8.1 mi) south of Charari Sharief, a town in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated at the bank of Doodganga River which is a tributary of Jehlum River. It is located in the Pir Panjal peaks, a sub range of Himalaya. 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 2,396 m (7,861 ft) above sea level.[6]

Tourism

A trek of 4 km leads to a small lake called Nilnag, famous for its blue water.[7] 10 km trek leads to the frozen lake in Sang-e-Safed valley, which is mostly covered by ice even during the summer. Other tourist activities include horse riding, fishing, skiing during winter and photography.[8]

Access

Yusmarg is easily accessed from Srinagar or Srinagar Airport (SXR),[9] the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, 47 km. The drive in under 2 hours by car or bus leads through Charari Sharief town.[10] ^{[citation needed]}

COVID-19

During COVID-19, teachers of High school Kandajan in Yusmarg area started open-air community classes in order to make up for the losses due to the pandemic.[11]

See also

• Sonamarg
• Gulmarg
• Pahalgam
• Aharbal

References

External links

• Yusmarg

External video
Yusmarg on Youtube

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[de] Yusmarg

Yusmarg oder auch Yousmarg ist eine Hill Station im Westen des Kaschmirtals in Jammu und Kashmir. Sie liegt 47 km südlich von Srinagar.

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