Golfing | Trout Fishing

For 100 years, Kashmir has been the dream destination for golfers and fly- fishing.

Kashmir is home to one of the highest green golf course in the world, Gulmarg Golf Course, and the grassy golf courses of Srinagar and Gulmarg are open all summer – April to November.

High altitude lakes and challenging wild streams in Kashmir’s Himalayas makes it an angler’s paradise. Kashmir offers a wide range of beats on its two major streams – Sind and Lidder. The trout—brown and rainbow—are in abundance. Spectacular scenery and great fly-fishing help to make your trip to Kashmir an experience of a lifetime!

Golfing in Kashmir

Mascot Travels takes pleasure in organizing your golf breaks, one-day golf excursions, and your custom-made golf & holiday packages that include accommodation, sightseeing, and car for hire to suit your needs.

We have special travel packages to play golf on some of the world’s highest and best golf courses.

Gulmarg Golf Course:. Is the 8th highest altitude golf course in the world. The area is known as the Meadow of Flowers and the golf course sits in a saucer-shaped valley so you can enjoy playing golf surrounded by natural scenery Situated at an altitude of 2,650 m, The layout of the course is quiet striking and the layout is similar to a normal golf course with land slopes and inclines along the complete area of the course, which has a par of 72.

Royal Spring Golf Course: The 118 hole, 6445 m course at a par of 72 offers a challenge to all levels of players. It was designed and laid out by the world-renowned golf architect, Robert Trent Jones Jr. II, who is credited with designing more than 500 golf courses throughout the world. Royal Spring Golf Course combines both aesthetics for the nature lover and golfing satisfaction for the avid golfer.

Spanning an expanse of 300 acres near Cheshma Shahi, Royal Spring Golf Course is picturesquely located overlooking Dal Lake and set against the dramatic backdrop of Zabarwan hills. The fairways are turfed with cool-weather grass of different shades, such as Rye and Kentucky Blue, and trees outline the area, lending a touch of colour throughout the golfing season.

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Trout Finishing

Mascot Travels has a team of professionals who will take both novice and experienced fisherman to all the Trout filled streams. We provide extensive coverage for all major Kashmir Rivers and streams as well as high altitude snow fed lakes.

The brown and rainbow trout have thrived since the British introduced them to Kashmir. The snow trout is found in high altitude waters. The major trout waters in Kashmir are River Sindh, River Lidder, Aru and the Sheshnag. Kokernag and Verinag streams, spring fed waters in the Kashmir valley, have easily accessible bank fishing, with a reward of good-sized brown trout.

Experience some exciting wilderness fly-fishing by trekking to the high altitude (14,000 ft) lakes of Kashmir Himalayan ranges. Amongst these a Kishensar, Vishensar, Gadsar and Gangabal are some of the most beautiful high altitude snow fed lakes cradled by snow-clad mountains, which provide of a unique opportunity of doing trek with the quest of trout fishing.