Gulmarg is a town, a hill station, a popular skiing destination in the Baramulla district of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, Situated around 52 kms from Srinagar. The town is situated in the Pir Panjal Range in the western Himalayas. The Gulmarg Gondola is one of the highest in the world reaching 3,979 metres. The two-stage ropeway ferries about 600 people per hour between Gulmarg and a shoulder of nearby Apharwat Peak 4,200 metres. The first stage transfers from Gulmarg at 2,600 metres to Kongdoori at 3,080 metres. The second stage which has 36 cabins and 18 towers, takes passengers to a height of 3,950 metres on the Apharwat Peak 4,200 metres . Best time to visit Gulmarg is March to October.
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