Daksum Is a natural scenic spot located in the Larnoo tehsil of

Anantnag Anantnag ( ; ), also called Islamabad ( ; ), is the administrative headquarters of Anantnag district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "admi ...

district,

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...

, India at

-Semthan-

Kishtwar Kishtwar is a town, municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar district in the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. and is located in the Jammu division. The town ...

road (NH-244).

Location

It is located at an altitude of 2,438m above the sea level. Coordinates: 33°36'43"N 75°26'6"E. It is 42 km from the district headquarters

and about 100 km from summer capital

Srinagar Srinagar (; ) is a city in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mention of the Kashmir dispute is supported by the tertiary ...

, on the trekking route to

. On the way to Daksum there is Botanical garden and spring called

Kokernag Kokernag ( ; ) is a sub-district, town and a notified area committee in the Breng Valley (also known as the Golden Crown of Kashmir) of Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The place is known for its botanica ...

one can enjoy. .One can reach Daksum by arriving vailoo, which is the base camp and from there one can board a cab. From there the trail leads to Sinthan Pass and

Sinthan top Sinthan Top is a mountain pass, a popular tourist destination located in Kishtwar district and borders with South Kashmir's Breng Valley (Sub-District Kokernag) of Anantnag district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Majority ...

References

Sources

* * https://web.archive.org/web/20120325155614/http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2011/Jul/16/govt-yet-to-bring-daksum-sinthan-top-on-tourist-map-54.asp * http://www.oktatabyebye.com/destination-features/1901-about-daksum-pahalgam.html * http://millitravels.com/Daksum.aspx {{Jammu and Kashmir Anantnag district Tourist attractions in Jammu and Kashmir Geography of Jammu and Kashmir