| Lidder Valley | |
|---|---|
| Liddar Valleya | |
 The Lidder Valley at Pahalgam | |
| Length | 25 mi (40 km) |
| Width | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
| Geography | |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Region | Kashmir |
| District | Anantnag |
| Population center | Pahalgam |
| Borders on | Sind Valley (North) Kashmir Valley (West) |
| Coordinates | 33°46′35″N 75°12′48″E / 33.77639°N 75.21333°E |
| Mountain range | Himalayas |
| River | Lidder River |
The Lidder Valley or Liddar Valley[1] is a Himalayan sub-valley that forms the southeastern corner of Anantnag district in Indian-administered Kashmir.[2] The Lidder River flows down the valley. The entrance to the valley lies 7 km northeast from Anantnag town and 62 km southeast from Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a 40-km-long gorge valley[3] with an average width of 3 km.
- ^ Kaul, Manmohan N., Glacial and Fluvial Geomorphology of Western Himalaya, South Asia Books, 1990, p. 23, ISBN 978-8170222446
- ^ Parmanand Parashar (2004). Kashmir The Paradise Of Asia. Sarup & Sons, 2004. p. 97–. ISBN 9788176255189. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ M.S. Kohli (1983). The Himalayas: Play Ground of the Gods Trekking, Climbing, Adventure. Indus Publishing, 1983. p. 45–. ISBN 9788173871078. Retrieved 20 June 2012.