Lidderwat

Lidderwat is an alpine meadow and camping ground in Aru Valley near Pahalgam in Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Lidder River at around 3,400 metres elevation. Located about 10 km from Aru, it serves as a key base camp for treks to Kolahoi Glacier and Tarsar-Marsar lakes. The site is known for open grasslands, dense pine forests, river views and seasonal use by pastoral communities.

Visitors can expect a wide open alpine meadow bisected by the Lidder River, surrounded by pine and fir forests and snow-capped ridges. The area is accessed by a trek from Aru and consists of grassy camping grounds, Gujjar huts and a Forest Department hut. There are no permanent shops or built attractions. Visitors explore the meadow, riverside, forest trails and use it as an overnight camp for onward treks.

Lidderwat has long been used as a seasonal grazing meadow by Gujjar and Bakarwal pastoralists and as a traditional staging point for routes toward Kolahoi Glacier. It developed as an established trekking campsite on the Pahalgam-Kolahoi and Pahalgam-Tarsar-Marsar trekking circuits.

The meadow reflects the pastoral culture of the region, with seasonal Gujjar huts and livestock grazing. It is part of the cultural landscape of Aru Valley and the Lidder Valley trekking tradition.