Anchar Lake, Srinagar

#25 among attractions in Srinagar

Natural attraction, Lake, Body of water, Park

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Anchar Lake is a lake located near Soura area in the city of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated close to Ganderbal, the lake is connected with the famous Dal Lake via a channel "Amir Khan Nallah" which passes through Gilsar and Khushal Sar. The lake is in a highly deteriorated condition. In case of flooding, the excessive water of Dal is diverted here. ()

Elevation: 5197 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°9'0"N, 74°46'60"E

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Anchar Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hari Parbat, Hazratbal Shrine, Jamia Masjid, Naseem Bagh.

3.6 miSE
Temple
Hari Parbat, Srinagar
92 min walk • Hari Parbat, also called Koh-i-Maran, is a hill overlooking Srinagar, the largest city and the capital of the Jammu and Kashmir state, India. It is the site of a fort, built by the Durrani Empire, and of a Hindu temple, mosques, and gurdwara.
3.7 miSE
Large shrine housing a Muslim relic
Hazratbal Shrine, Srinagar
94 min walk • The Hazratbal Shrine, popularly called Dargah Sharif, is a Muslim shrine located in Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It contains a relic, Moi-e-Muqqadas, which is widely believed to be the hair of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
3.9 miSE
Mosque complex with gardens and fountain
Jamia Masjid, Srinagar
99 min walk • Jamia Masjid is a mosque in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Situated at Nowhatta in the middle of the Old City, the Mosque was commissioned by Sultan Sikandar in 1394 CE and completed in 1402 CE, at the behest of Mir Mohammad Hamadani, son of Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani, and is regarded as one of the most important mosques in Kashmir.
3.2 miE
Park
Naseem Bagh, Srinagar
83 min walk • Naseem Bagh is a Mughal garden built on the northwestern side of the Dal Lake, close to the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The garden is one of the oldest Mughal gardens in Kashmir, built by Mughal emperor Akbar in 1586. Over 1200 chinar trees were planted in 1686 by Shah Jahan.
4.3 miSE
Unfussy shrine with a storied history
Roza Bal, Srinagar
110 min walk • The Roza Bal, Rouza Bal, or Rozabal is a shrine located in the Khanyar quarter in downtown area of Srinagar in Kashmir, India. The word roza means tomb, the word bal mean place.
4.3 miS
Mosque
Khanqah-e-Moula, Srinagar
110 min walk • Khanqah-e-Moula, also known as Shah-e-Hamadan Masjid and Khanqah, is the first mosque in the Jammu and Kashmir, located in the Old City of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
4.9 miS
Bridge
Habba Kadal, Srinagar
125 min walk • Habba Kadal is a wooden bridge located in the old city of Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, India that crosses the Jhelum river. It was first built in 1551 by Sultan Habib Shah of the Shah Miri Dynasty and is one of the seven original bridges that have existed in the city for a long time.
4.2 miS
Mosque
Pathar Masjid, Srinagar
108 min walk • Pathar Mosque, known locally as Naev Masheed, is a Mughal era stone mosque located in the old city of Srinagar, in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located on the left bank of the River Jhelum, just opposite the shrine of Khanqah-e-Moula. It was built by Mughal Empress Noor Jehan, the wife of emperor Jehangir, in 1623.
2.2 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Gil Sar, Srinagar
56 min walk • Gil Sar is a freshwater lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in a highly deteriorated condition. The lake is sometimes considered a part of the Khushal Sar lake but is separated from it by a narrow strait, which is spanned by a bridge known as Gil Kadal.
3.7 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Nigeen Lake, Srinagar
96 min walk • Nigeen Lake is a mildly eutrophic lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is sometimes considered a part of the Dal lake and is connected to it via a narrow strait.
2.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Khushal Sar, Srinagar
72 min walk • Khushal Sar is a lake located in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is in a highly deteriorated condition and has been encroached upon at many places with illegal construction and landfilling. The lake once stretched from Zoonimar up to the Aali Masjid but now it is considerably reduced.

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How to get to Anchar Lake by public transport?

The nearest stations to Anchar Lake:

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Soura Bus Station (35 min walk)