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{{Infobox hiking trail
| name = Great Lakes Trek
| photo = Vishansar_lake2.jpg
| caption = Twin lakes of [[Vishansar]] and [[Krishansar]] seen from [[Gadsar Pass]].
| designation = [[Kashmir Great Lakes Trek]]
| location = Central [[Kashmir Valley]]
| length = Approx. {{convert|42|mi|km}}<ref name=kt/>
| trailheads = East: [[Sonamarg]]<br>West: [[Naranag]]
| use = Hiking
| highest_name=[[Gadsar Pass]] | highest_ft=13750
| lowest_name=[[Naranag]] | lowest_ft=6982
| difficulty = Moderate
| season = June to September
| sights = [[Vishansar Lake]], [[Krishansar Lake]], [[Gadsar Lake]], [[Satsar Lakes]], [[Gangabal Lake]], [[Nundkol Lake]]
| hazards = Cold nights<br>Warm sunny days<br>Occasional rainfall
}}
[[File:Vishansar-Kishansar lakes.jpg|thumb|389x389px|View of the twin lakes of Vishansar and Kishansar clicked from Gadsar pass.]]
The '''Great Lakes Trek''' commercially known as '''Sonamarg-Vishansar-Naranag Trek'''<ref name=kt>{{cite web|url=https://www.kashmirtreks.com/kashmir-great-lakes-trek/|title=Great Lakes Trek|publisher=Kashmir Treks|accessdate=2018-10-16}}</ref> is an [[alpine plant|alpine]] himalayan high-altitude trek in the [[Kashmir Valley]] in the Indian administered state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/destination-of-the-week/thinking-of-doing-the-kashmir-great-lakes-trek-heres-what-you-need-to-know/|title=Kashmir Great Lakes Trek|publisher=IndianExpress.com|accessdate=2018-10-11}}</ref> The trek is usually completed in 6-7 days and is rated as moderate-difficult in terms of terrain and trail difficulty. The trek is an absolute treat and worth every effort as one gets to see new alpine lakes, mountain peaks, passes, meadows and glaciers almost every subsequent day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kashmir Great Lakes Trek - Trek the Indian Himalayas|url=https://indiahikes.com/kashmir-great-lakes/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=Indiahikes|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== Itinerary ==
The trek can be started from both, Sonmarg and Naranag but is generally considered to be easier if started from Sonamarg. If started from Srinagar, one does a base camp at a place called table top or 'Shaukdari'. Its a 6-7 hours trek from the point where the car leaves you and a good spot for a base camp as its inhabited by the local Gujjar-Bakarwal population and there is plenty of firewood available.

The second day is a long trek to the twin lakes of Vishansar-Kishansar via the Nichnai pass. There is a possibility of finding mobile network reception at the pass on bsnl network.

==References==
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[[Category:Geography of Jammu and Kashmir]]
[[Category:Hiking trails in India]]
[[Category:Tourism in Jammu and Kashmir]]

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