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Driving on the NH(1A) renamed NH44 from Baltal to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, India. The journey to Baltal is full of beautiful sites. The route passes through beautiful valleys and steeped mountains.The journey from Baltal to Amarnath does not pass through any major points, getting you directly to your awaited destination, just in time.The Holy Cave of Shri Amarnath (14 kms). The distance from Baltal to the holy shrine of Shri Amarnath can be covered by foot or on ponies or dandies. The pebbled (kuchha) roads are narrower as compared to the Chandanwari- Amarnath route. Moreover, there are some steep rises and falls on the way up. Srinagar is the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies in the Kashmir Valley, on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the