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The fast flowing Kishenganga river with Habba Khatoon peak in the backdrop, Dawar, Gurez Valley, Kashmir

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Gurez or Gurais is a valley located in the high Himalayas, about 86 kilometres from Bandipore and 123 kilometres from Srinagar in northern Kashmir, India and south of Gilgit-Baltistan. At about 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level, the valley is surrounded by snow-capped mountains.

Dawar, located on the banks of the Kishenganga River is the central township in the area. Due to heavy snowfall in winter, ( approx. 6-7 ft ) the valley remains cut off from the rest of Kashmir for six months of a year. The place is famous for world class trouts with an average weight of 24 pounds.

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Uploaded on June 29, 2018
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