Baltal

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Baltal is a small valley and campsite in Jammu and Kashmir, India, that serves as a major base camp and access point for pilgrims traveling to the Amarnath Cave Temple.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf campsite
valley
accessRouteType road and trekking route
administrativeAuthority Government of Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED
bestVisitTime summer months
climate cold
connectedBy road from Srinagar
connectedTo Amarnath Cave Temple NERFINISHED
Pahalgam NERFINISHED
country India
distanceFromAmarnathCave about 14 km by trek
distanceFromSonamarg about 15 km
distanceFromSrinagar about 90 km
elevation high-altitude valley
hasFacility langar (community kitchens)
pony and porter services
temporary medical camps
tented accommodation
hasRole access point to Amarnath Cave Temple
base camp for Amarnath Yatra
hasViewOf Himalayan mountains NERFINISHED
hazard altitude-related health issues
landslides risk
languageSpoken Hindi
Kashmiri
Urdu language
surface form: Urdu
locatedIn India
Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED
locatedInDistrict Ganderbal district NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED
locatedNear Sonamarg NERFINISHED
nearbyRiver Sind River NERFINISHED
peakSeason Amarnath Yatra period
pilgrimageName Amarnath Yatra NERFINISHED
primaryUseSeason summer pilgrimage season
religionAssociated Hinduism NERFINISHED
religiousSignificance serves Hindu pilgrims to Amarnath Cave
securityProvidedBy Indian security forces NERFINISHED
stateOrUT Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED
temporarySettlementType seasonal camp
terrainType mountain valley
tourismType mountain tourism
religious tourism
transportModeToCave on foot
palki (palanquin)
pony
usedFor pilgrimage camping
trekking base

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