Offbeat Kashmir

A hidden Dardic-Shina valley behind the Razdan Pass — wooden villages, the Kishanganga river and the towering Habba Khatoon peak.

Rolling twin meadows in Kupwara — one of India's most pristine unexplored valleys.

A remote Himalayan valley between Kashmir and Kishtwar — glaciers, log bridges and shepherd villages.

Walnut orchards, apple groves and a 100km circular valley shaped like a lion's mouth.

Dense pine ravine in Anantnag along the Bringi stream — trout fishing and quiet forest walks.

A dreamy off-radar hamlet in Shangus — waterfalls, streams and log cottages under conifer forests.

A vast high-altitude meadow in Budgam ringed by Pir Panjal peaks — horse rides and starry nights.