Baltal

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Baltal is a small valley and campsite in Jammu and Kashmir, India, that serves as a major base camp and access point for pilgrims traveling to the Amarnath Cave Temple.

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Baltal canonical 3
Baltal region 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf campsite
valley
accessRouteType road and trekking route
administrativeAuthority Government of Jammu and Kashmir
bestVisitTime summer months
climate cold
connectedBy road from Srinagar
connectedTo Amarnath Cave Temple
Pahalgam
country India
distanceFromAmarnathCave about 14 km by trek
distanceFromSonamarg about 15 km
distanceFromSrinagar about 90 km
elevation high-altitude valley
hasFacility langar (community kitchens)
pony and porter services
temporary medical camps
tented accommodation
hasRole access point to Amarnath Cave Temple
base camp for Amarnath Yatra
hasViewOf Himalayan mountains
linked to: Himalayas
hazard altitude-related health issues
landslides risk
languageSpoken Hindi
Kashmiri
Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
locatedIn India
Jammu and Kashmir
locatedInDistrict Ganderbal district
locatedInRegion Kashmir Valley
locatedNear Sonamarg
nearbyRiver Sind River
peakSeason Amarnath Yatra period
pilgrimageName Amarnath Yatra
primaryUseSeason summer pilgrimage season
religionAssociated Hinduism
religiousSignificance serves Hindu pilgrims to Amarnath Cave
securityProvidedBy Indian security forces
linked to: Indian Armed Forces
stateOrUT Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir
linked to: Jammu and Kashmir
temporarySettlementType seasonal camp
terrainType mountain valley
tourismType mountain tourism
religious tourism
transportModeToCave on foot
palki (palanquin)
pony
usedFor pilgrimage camping
trekking base

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Baltal–Domel track locatedIn Baltal region
linked to: Baltal