Put an orchard hour on the Pahalgam or Kokernag day. Read apple season. If you want saffron flowers, be ready to slip into October instead of insisting the bloom is “usually early”.
Usually open
- The classic circuit
- Gurez, with an eye on the pass
- Apple orchards
- Sonamarg, until the first serious autumn closure
Usually shut or a bad bet
- Peak saffron, usually later
- Skiing
Weather
Warm days, cooler nights, a first hint of the winter wardrobe at Gulmarg. Rain possible, snow unlikely on the valley floor.
What to wear
Layers. A jacket for the evening. The noon sun still burns.
Where to base yourself
Any of the main plans. This is the month they all work, which is why rooms go early.