Bringi riverside
Clear water through pine and fir forest.
Forest valley on the Bringi
Daksum
A thickly forested valley on the Bringi river above Kokernag, with a rest house, a few huts and very few visitors. The road continues up to Sinthan Top.
Anantnag districtAbout 2,400 mAbout 100 km · 3 hours from Srinagar
Daksum is a small clearing in deep conifer forest on the Bringi river, about 40 km beyond Anantnag via Kokernag. There is a government rest house, a few local huts and dhabas, and little else — which is exactly the appeal.
Walks along the river and into the forest, birdsong and silence. In summer, shepherds graze flocks on the slopes. It is one of the least crowded places in Kashmir that you can still reach on a decent road.
Combining it
Stay a night in Kokernag or at Daksum itself, and drive on to Sinthan Top for snow in early summer. Facilities are basic; carry what you need.
Things to do
What to see in Daksum
Forest walks
Easy trails from the rest house.
Best time to visit
May to October. Snow closes the road beyond in winter.
How to reach
- From Srinagar — about 100 km via Anantnag and Kokernag, around 3 hours.
Tour packages
All packagesAdd Daksum to a Kashmir package
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Questions
Visiting Daksum
Close to Srinagar: Doodhpathri, Yusmarg, Manasbal Lake and the Naranag temples. In the south: Kokernag, Verinag, Aharbal and Daksum. In the north, in summer only: Gurez, Bangus and the Lolab Valley.
The quieter valleys close to Srinagar: Doodhpathri, Yusmarg and Nilnag Lake, Manasbal Lake and the Naranag temples, and the Lolab Valley in the north. In summer, Gurez and the trekking routes from Sonamarg and Aru are also open.
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Anantnag district
All destinationsMore places to visit in Anantnag
- PahalgamValley of Shepherds
- Betaab ValleyThe film valley above Pahalgam
- Aru ValleyMeadow village above Pahalgam
- BaisaranThe meadow above Pahalgam
- Lidder RiverPahalgam’s glacier river
- ChandanwariStart of the Amarnath Yatra
- Sheshnag LakeSacred lake on the Amarnath route
- Tulian LakeHigh lake above Pahalgam
- Mamal TemplePahalgam’s ancient Shiva temple
- FrislanRiverside stop on the Pahalgam road
- Martand Sun TempleThe 8th-century sun temple
- VerinagThe spring of the Jhelum
- Achabal GardenNur Jahan’s spring garden
- KokernagSprings, botanical garden and trout
- Sinthan TopSnow pass to Kishtwar
- ChatpalHidden valley of Shangus
Nearby
Other places in the valley
Snow pass to Kishtwar
Sinthan Top
Springs, botanical garden and trout
Kokernag
Nur Jahan’s spring garden
Achabal Garden
The spring of the Jhelum