Betaab Valley (Photo Feature)

Betaab Valley

Betaab Valley, Pahalgam

Betaab Valley, en route to the Amarnath shrine, is located in Pahalgam an altitude of 2,530 metres above the sea level.

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A village on the way welcoming ‘Yatris’

It is situated at a distance of 15 Kms from Pahalgam in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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With the locals

Recently it has become a base camp for trekkers exploring further into the mountains.

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On the way to the valley

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The valley is surrounded by lofty mountain ranges, gushing streams & rivulets, green fields and meadows.

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Beaming Savita

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Horses taking a break before the Yatri season

The valley is named after the popular Bollywood movie ‘Betaab‘ (Starring Punjab da puttar Sunny Deol). The initial part of the movie was shot here.

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Stream flowing through the valley

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Checking if the grass is greener on the other side

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Gujjars

In the past lots of bollywood movies were shot in the valley including Aarzoo, Kashmir Ki Kali, Jab Jab Phool Khile, Kabhie Kabhie, Silsila, Satte Pe Satta and Roti.

The other attractions nearby are Baisaran and Tulian Lake.

Wikipedia link

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2 Responses to Betaab Valley (Photo Feature)

  1. drpratibha September 15, 2010 at 2:57 pm #

    Its so beautiful specially BETAB VALLEY.Awesome clicks.

  2. Patricia Torres July 1, 2011 at 10:01 am #

    Stunning photography!! You sure had a fabulous time!!

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