Bungus Valley
| mountain, hill, region, ski resort / area, interesting place
India /
Jammu and Kashmir /
Handwara /
World
/ India
/ Jammu and Kashmir
/ Handwara
World / India / Jammu and Kashmir / Kupwara (Muzaffarabad)
mountain, hill, region, ski resort / area, interesting place
A virgin volley called Bungus at an average altitude of 3500m, around 150 km from Srinagai this valley is about 20 km long and 15 km wide. Situated on the other side of Lolab valley. Postures of the Bungus valley have finest grass which is considered ideal for cattle grazing, the valley is supposed to have been discovered by a nomad while grazing his cattle in deep forests. Word Bungus is derived from joining two words ‘Bun’ which means forest and ‘Gus’ that means the grass .The valley with rugged terrains and the lush meadows is ideal for the jeep safaris.
Surrounded by Shamsberry Range and Leepa Valle, some areas of the valley are at a stone throw distance from the line of control between India and Pakistan. Connected by the bus service from Magam in Handwara town (district Kupwara), tourists are recommended to take assistance of tourism department or go2kashmir.com for the conducted tours. There is no adequate infrastructure for the overnight stay and the local transport to these places is not so regular Tourism Department's assistance is highly recommended. Evan Local travel agents are not aware of this place
Bungus is an upcoming destination that will soon see its place in the tourist map of the state. thanks to INTACH J&K Chapter, Aford and JK tourism department teams for discovering this place and list it as a Future tourist destination.
It is one of the virgin destinations where the avid travelers look forward to visit.
for more details you can log on to www.go2kashmir.com
Surrounded by Shamsberry Range and Leepa Valle, some areas of the valley are at a stone throw distance from the line of control between India and Pakistan. Connected by the bus service from Magam in Handwara town (district Kupwara), tourists are recommended to take assistance of tourism department or go2kashmir.com for the conducted tours. There is no adequate infrastructure for the overnight stay and the local transport to these places is not so regular Tourism Department's assistance is highly recommended. Evan Local travel agents are not aware of this place
Bungus is an upcoming destination that will soon see its place in the tourist map of the state. thanks to INTACH J&K Chapter, Aford and JK tourism department teams for discovering this place and list it as a Future tourist destination.
It is one of the virgin destinations where the avid travelers look forward to visit.
for more details you can log on to www.go2kashmir.com
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°21'52"N 74°2'58"E
- Jutal Industrial Estate 186 km
- Harali 186 km
- Danyore Nala 194 km
- Phuparash Glacier 198 km
- Bagrote Valley 202 km
- Masot Glacier 208 km
- Pisan Glacier 213 km
- Phakor Glacier 221 km
- Gharesa Glacier 225 km
- Bhort Glacier 245 km
- Boud Bangus 1.8 km
- WADER 7.1 km
- nagee 7.4 km
- satkogee 8.2 km
- nahrot forest handwara j&k 8.5 km
- HAFRADA 10 km
- Kupwara District 18 km
- Baramulla District 32 km
- Azad Jammu and Kashmir 48 km
- Kashmir Valley 79 km
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