6 km from Srinagar.
Kashmir valley
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NH 44
380KM
Kashmir valley
Jammu and Kashmir, day rides from Srinagar to Gulmarg, Pahalgam and Sonamarg
- Highest point
- 8,960 ft
- Usually open
- All year; snow chains needed for Gulmarg in winter
- No fuel for
- 103 km
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Fuel
53 pumpsSrinagar0 kmSonamarg380 km103 km · no pumpPahalgam181 kmSrinagar284 km
From the open map, not yet checked
All 53 pumps were read from OpenStreetMap on 28 September 2026. No rider has confirmed any of them yet.
6 km from Srinagar.
7 km from Srinagar, 1 km off the road.
10 km from Srinagar.
Indian Oil. 15 km from Srinagar.
15 km from Srinagar.
Bharat Petroleum. 23 km from Srinagar.
23 km from Srinagar.
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27 km from Srinagar.
31 km from Srinagar.
65 km from Srinagar.
65 km from Srinagar.
73 km from Srinagar.
80 km from Srinagar.
HP. 88 km from Srinagar.
HP. 92 km from Srinagar.
94 km from Srinagar.
95 km from Srinagar.
100 km from Srinagar.
100 km from Srinagar, 1 km off the road.
101 km from Srinagar.
101 km from Srinagar.
101 km from Srinagar.
101 km from Srinagar.
104 km from Srinagar.
Bharat Petroleum. 104 km from Srinagar.
104 km from Srinagar.
105 km from Srinagar.
105 km from Srinagar.
Bharat Petroleum. 105 km from Srinagar.
110 km from Srinagar.
110 km from Srinagar.
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129 km from Srinagar.
129 km from Srinagar, 1 km off the road.
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152 km from Srinagar.
Fuel station, near Pahalgam
Last fuel for 103 km181 km from Srinagar.
Petrol pump, near Srinagar
First fuel after the gap284 km from Srinagar.
HP. 288 km from Srinagar.
Indian Oil. 294 km from Srinagar.
Indian Oil. 297 km from Srinagar.
297 km from Srinagar.
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Indian Oil. 307 km from Srinagar.
309 km from Srinagar, 1 km off the road.
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315 km from Srinagar.
331 km from Srinagar.
Rules for motorcycles
4 factsKashmir: tourist spots shut in 2025, reopened in phases
Not yet checkedAfter the attack near Pahalgam, 48 of 87 destinations were closed. Most have reopened by order of the Lieutenant Governor; check each place before riding to it.
From outlooktraveller.com · dated 19 February 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Pilgrimage season: tourist traffic only 07:00 to 18:00
Not yet checkedDuring the Amarnath pilgrimage, tourist vehicles may not leave Sonamarg for Srinagar after 16:00 or travel between Srinagar and Gulmarg after 17:00. Two-wheelers are not mentioned.
From kashmirlife.net · dated 30 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tangmarg to Gulmarg: anti-skid chains compulsory in snow
Not yet checkedIn snow and ice every vehicle on the climb must carry chains and heavy vehicles are barred. The order has no separate line for two-wheelers.
From kashmirobserver.net · dated 16 January 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Srinagar to Sonamarg road follows the daily traffic plan
Not yet checkedThe road onward from Sonamarg has daily cut-off times set by order and published each evening. In March 2026 motorcyclists were told not to travel on it.
From jkadworld.com · dated 27 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
4 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Snow and ice on the climb to Gulmarg
Not yet checkedThe uphill stretch from Tangmarg runs through forest and ices over; vehicles without chains are turned back.
From kashmirobserver.net · dated 16 January 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Convoys and early cut-offs in pilgrimage season
Not yet checkedFrom 2 July to 28 August 2026 pilgrim convoys used the Pahalgam and Sonamarg roads and tourist traffic was stopped early each afternoon.
From kashmirlife.net · dated 30 June 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Glacier collapse at Thajiwas near Sonamarg
Not yet checkedCollapses in May and June 2024 killed tourists and workers.
From en.wikipedia.org · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Prepaid mobile connections from other states do not work
Not yet checkedA blogger reports that only postpaid connections from outside work in Jammu and Kashmir and in Ladakh; no official source was found.
From discoverwithdheeraj.com · dated 14 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Videos
2 rider videosWatch the date, not the view
Each video shows the road as it was that month. They play on YouTube, under the maker’s own channel.
Srinagar to Pahalgam
203 km
Tangmarg to Gulmarg in snow
Pahalgam to Sonamarg
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Mechanics and puncture repair
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