Ideal Duration: 3-5 hours
Open Time: Throughout the year
Best Time: 1st May - 30th September
Nearest Airport: Srinagar
Nearest Railway Station: Udhampur
A few km away from Sonamarg, Thajiwas Glacier is located. The glacier is one of the most significant assets of Jammu and Kashmir and a must-visit place for all the nature and trekking lovers.
One can reach here by trekking and making it more adventurous or you can hire a pony. People can see beautiful shiny frozen lakes cover all around with greenery the waterfalls including the Thajiwas glacier making it a heaven on earth.
This makes the glacier one of the most famous and most visited tourist attractions of Sonamarg. The glacier is a perfect spot for trekking as well as camping.
Before going to Glacier, you have to hire a snow jacket and Gumboot.
With its inherent natural beauty and exceptional sights, Thajiwas glacier invites enthusiasts across the world. It will give mesmerizing views of the glaciers from different places.
The weather may change at any time, suddenly rain may start, so be ready for that.
For going to Thajiwas Glacier you have to book a pony, but remember to bargain, otherwise they will take an exorbitant rate.
There is a path from the Glacier heading up to the Shakhdar Hill. Enjoy the snowball fights fully as one does not usually get such snow-covered land elsewhere.
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