Wayil, Jammu and Kashmir

Wayil is a tourist village^[4] in the Ganderbal District of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is located on the bank of Sind River, around 9 km from Ganderbal, 30 km northeast from Srinagar, at NH 1D which connects Srinagar and Ladakh.

Wayil
village
Wayil
Coordinates: 34°16′15″N 74°48′10″E[1]
State	Jammu and Kashmir
District	Ganderbal
Community development block in India	Ganderbal
Elevation	1,678 m (5,505 ft)
Languages
• Official	Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, Dogri, English[2][3]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number	191201
Vehicle registration	JK16

Tourism

Wayil village is a picnic spot known for its scenery, covered with the green mountains on the bank of Sind River. It is popular among the tourists for its peaceful environment^{[citation needed]} and it is only one hour drive away from the Srinagar City.

The village is a base camp for trekkers to the alpine meadows of Mohanmarg and Laarmarg. It is also holds a suspension bridge (18 meters) over Sind River.^[5] A number of restaurants and huts are available for boarding and lodging. The most common 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.^[6]