Two hills, Hari Parbat to the north of town and Shankaracharya to the east, offer pleasant walks with the reward of a magnificent view over the lakes and the whole Vale of Kashmir, 134 km long and 40 km wide (82 by 25 miles).
People sometimes walk up Hari Parbat or Shankaracharya for exercise, but there's not much to see from the tops of the hills.