Pictures of trek to holy Amarnath Cave, Kashmir

These pictures are very old - from Eighties, and even Seventies. The trek to A m a r n a t h Gufa or Cave has since gone a lot of transformation. There are structures that have been build on the way, to help the yatries, but nevertheless the natural environs of the trek no longer remain that pristine. The snow bridges have melted to shorter dimensions.

Amarnath Yatra - Road Map From Pahalgam to Amarnath:30 miles one-way (48 km) with about 40,000 pilgrims and coolies!

Amarnath Yatra - Climbing Mahagunas, Kashmir, India The highest point on the road (+4500 m)

Amarnath Yatra - the Swayambhu (Shiva) Lingam

Amarnath Yatra - On the road3, Kashmir, India A picturesque sadhu who did the yatra for the ninth time

Amarnath Yatra - Last snow bridge before the Holy Cave, Kashmir, India (these days there aren't many snow bridges anymore

Amarnath Yatra - Shesnag, Kashmir, India Hazy Sundown over the lake of Sheshnag

Amarnath Yatra - arrival at the lake of Shesnag, Kashmir, India After about 28 km from Pahalgam, on the way to Sheshnag

Amarnath Yatra - Queue before the Holy Cave, Kashmir, India Pilgrims make 4 to 5 hours on the stairs to enter the Cave for their Puja

The Holy Cave of Amarnath, Kashmir, India Pilgrims on the stairs to the cave, waiting for hours before to enter and to do their Puja

Amarnath Yatra - climbing a snow bridge, Kashmir, India Just after climbing Pisu top