The Kashmir Great Lakes Trek: A Review And Reality Check

A video diary and some takeaways from a Kashmir Great Lakes (KGL) trek conducted by India Hikes in the monsoon.
Trek dates: Aug.13-19, 2022
Equipment used: Primary camera: Fujifilm X-S10, 18-60mm, 230mm Gimbal: DJI RSC 2 Secondary camera: iPhone XR

[@abhishekgarg1034]

Just finished this trek. Loved your video, super realistic and well made.

[@CoachVenky]

Great editing ! what video quality and info thank you

[@stutimehrotra780]

One of the best videos on KGL. Great editing!

[@sunitam7505]

Reality check part is a great add-on! Kudos for bringing forth both sides of the KGL trek. Can't wait to do this!

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thanks for watching! Enjoy your trek :)

[@harithanagamalla7961]

Great vedio..very helpful 👍

[@ourpetsandplants5999]

Beautiful video.. It was a refresher in true sense..

[@ashwinisingh2211]

Such a beautiful presentation brother Loved it and shocked to see that only 180 subscriber

[@umaralijungleali8153]

Nice place of greatly

[@TheShailesh365]

Bro... I have seen many videos on KGL trek.. All are showing views and enjoyable scenes.. But the reality you have shown is really good for who plans for the trek....

[@keralatripdays]

Intrested

[@user-cv4zg7io7b]

Great

[@bmb_shailesh]

Thank you for such informative video

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thanks for watching!

[@ranjithanayak]

Beautifully put together. Video deserves more views :)

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thank you for watching!

[@umaralijungleali8153]

Kabhi Kashmir aana Kashmir Ko dekho

[@ajaykiran6]

Beautiful, subbed 👍

[@manishapoddar9463]

Which month did you go? And which month is suggested to avoid rains?

[@shivamrai2809]

Thank you

[@manjotkaur3247]

How difficult is this trek? Any preparations ?

[@chetanparekh5472]

Hi great video and reality check too. I see many people in the video riding horses is this something that you see common on the trek? Also which company did you use for your hike?

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thanks for watching! Horses are indeed common en route. They are literally the load bearers. I went with Indiahikes

[@souravsinghrajawat561]

One of the great videos on kgl . I see only goody goody visuals but urs made the reality come closer to me. Planning in September
So let's c . Least i can say is thanks

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thanks for your comments! 🙏🏼

[@_Abrar__ahmed__]

So there's no network at all from day 1 untill we come back ??

[@PanoRamaPix]

no network.

[@wanderersanj5888]

We are planning for this trek this august.. Do the company provides trekking gears on rent like shoes, pole etc.. And what about the total cost per person for this trek..

[@PanoRamaPix]

yes, they do. For prices, check Indiahikes.com.

[@wanderersanj5888]

​@@PanoRamaPix thanks a lot

[@riyazawan4167]

Very nice ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thanks 😊

[@uttamkumardas5569]

Pl suggest budget hotels near India hikes pick up point
Thanks

[@PanoRamaPix]

Not sure about “budget”, but I stayed in a lovely hotel called Ahdoos. Book in advance and you may get some good deals.

[@bmb_shailesh]

Can I do it solo in August?

[@PanoRamaPix]

Advisable to do it in groups. Tough terrain

[@subhasisjoshi8135]

I am doing it in next week . Lets c . Not much of a prep though . India Hike says cover 5 km in 35 min
10 km walk 1 hr to 1: 15
That i hv done twice in 2 weeks thats all . 😂
No match for a mountain terrain ofcourse.

[@Vishwasp13]

Wonder why good content never gets the views it deserves!

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@vinayakj9189]

Yea u will be getting views sure :)

[@rohitpatil6613]

In which month u visited here?

[@PanoRamaPix]

August, during the monsoon.

[@muthuraja89]

Love the reality check at the end 😊 rather than just romanticising the good

[@PanoRamaPix]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@umaralijungleali8153]

Mein inke saath guide tha

[@PanoRamaPix]

Umar ji. 👍🏼

[@umaralijungleali8153]

@@PanoRamaPix han ji mein umar ali

[@ravenXmetal]

UA-cam:
DIFFICULT!!!
ME (A Himachali who is now 35 and used to walk to school with an umpteen Kg bag, descending and ascending 8kms one way with a 2000ft height difference everyday from village to school):
WHAT????
(And no life wastn't hard. It was ordinary.We didn't know what altitude or life in the plains meant. I remember the first time when I heard that kids in cities go to schools in a bus, I was like, 'but why?How do they have fun in between then??' I'm that same kid today. So this life is hard for you just like being stuck in a traffic jam is hard for us. It's all relative. But the trouble is that right now I'm stuck in a traffic jam in Himachal, while you guys are going to a mall for freakin 'Ice Skating' in an AC. Sustainability is a word that was derived for wasteful people to waste in a way that makes them feel ok about wasting. Real sustainability left this world a long time ago.
The only good thing about this traffic jam is that I could roll one,, and wow it was good. Sorry for the gyaan! :p

[@anvisworld5515]

Rugged mountains 😂.. these are the most beautiful and scenic mountains

[@faizanyaqoob1994]

If this is a review, then you should not have visited this trek. Be grateful to yourself and consider yourself a lucky man because of what you have seen. Regarding the other things you mentioned, it's overcrowded because this trek is one of the best treks in the world. The damage has been done by people like you throwing garbage here and there. It's your fault, not someone else's. If you don't like overcrowded treks, try visiting the greater lakes, which are less crowded and less explored."

[@vinayakj9189]

U deserve views but u need to make something something controversial 💀