Country India District Ganderbal Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 1,678 m | State Jammu & Kashmir Community development block in India Ganderbal Postal Index Number 191201 | |
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Wayil is a tourist village in the Ganderbal District of Jammu & Kashmir, India. It is located on the bank of Sind River, around 8 km from Ganderbal, 30 km northeast from Srinagar, at NH 1D which connects Srinagar and Ladakh.
Tourism
The Wayil village is a picnic spot noted for its scenic beauty, covered with the green lush mountains on the bank of Sind River. It is popular among the tourists for its peaceful environment as it is only one hour drive away from the Srinagar City. The Sind River has a mesmerizing sound a cool breeze all around during the summer.
The village is a base camp for trekkers to the alpine meadows of Mohanmarg and Lalmarg. It is also holds a suspension bridge (18 meters) over Sind River. A number of restaurants and huts are available for boarding and lodging. The popular tourist activities include fishing of trout. Apart from this Wayil serves as a place for swimming for young people because of two river channels flowing there. trekking, water rafting, sightseeing and photography.