Gurez or Gurais is a valley located in the high Himalayas, about 86 kilometres from Bandipore and 123 kilometres from Srinagar in northern Kashmir, India and south of Gilgit-Baltistan. At about 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level, the valley is surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Due to heavy snowfall in winter, ( approx. 6-7 ft ) the valley remains cut off from the rest of Kashmir for six months of a year. The place is famous for world class trouts with an average weight of 24 pounds.... See more
Location: Gurez Tourist Rest House, Gurez Valley, Dawar