This little valley is only a day's journey away from Srinagar and provides a shorter high-altitude alternate route to the sacred cave of Amarnath.

[1] Perched at an elevation of 2,743 m (8,999 ft), the highland pastures, Baltal serves as the base camp for pilgrims on their onward journey to Amarnath Caves, 14 km away.

[2] Renowned for its scenic beauty, Baltal meadows offers tent accommodation for the pilgrims and tourists alike at reasonable prices.

Helicopter passengers have to disembark at Panjtarni and foot it, or take a pony ride, to the cave, 5 km away.

For the hikers, the 14 km distance from Baltal to Amarnath takes about 8 hours on a winding steep trail.