Kupwara

Kupwara lies at the northern edge of the Kashmir Valley, where hills rise around the entrance to Lolab. The Lalkul stream winds through that valley beneath forests of deodar, fed by waters descending from the surrounding slopes. Mountain passes connect the country with the valleys of Karnah, Keran and Machil. These routes cross ridges that separate the cultivated basin of Kashmir from the highlands to the north and west.