Baltal
Baltal is a camping ground for pilgrims, 75 km from Ganderbal town in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, India and 93 km from capital city Srinagar and 15 km north of Sonamarg on the Sind River at the base of Zojila pass.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: camping ground for pilgrims, in Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Also known as: “Bāltal” and “Baltal, Jammu and Kashmir”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zoji La and Amarnath Temple.
Zoji La
Locality
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Zoji La is a high mountain pass in the Himalayas. It is located in the Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir and the Kargil district of Ladakh, both union territories of India. Zoji La is situated 6 km northeast of Baltal.
Amarnath Temple
Locality
Photo: Gktambe, Public domain.
Amarnath Temple is a Hindu shrine located in the Pahalgam tehsil of Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a cave situated at an altitude of 3,888 m, about 168 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarters, 141 km from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, reached through either Sonamarg or Pahalgam. Amarnath Temple is situated 9 km southeast of Baltal.
Baltal
- Category: campsite
- Location: Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.25657° or 34° 15′ 24″ northLongitude
75.41709° or 75° 25′ 2″ eastElevation
2,879 metres (9,446 feet)Open location code
8J6Q7C48+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 245774766OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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