Daksum Explained

Daksum
Other Name:ڈکسم
Settlement Type:Tourism Place
Pushpin Map:India Jammu and Kashmir#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Jammu and Kashmir, India
Coordinates:33.61°N 75.43°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:Union territory
Subdivision Name1:Jammu and Kashmir
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Anantnag
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30

Daksum (Kashmiri: ڈکسم) Is a natural scenic spot located in the Larnoo tehsil of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, at Anantnag-Semthan-Kishtwar 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 Anantnag and about 100 km from summer capital Srinagar, on the trekking route to Kishtwar. On the way to Daksum there is Botanical garden and spring called Kokernag 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.

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