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Patnitop
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kms from Jammu. This famous hill resort is perched
on a beautiful plateau, at an altitude of 2024
metres across which the Jammu-Srinagar Highway
passes. Enveloped by thickly wooded forests, Patnitop
offers beautiful picnic spots, peaceful
walks and breathtaking views of the
mountainscape of the Chenab basin. In winter,
the resort is generally covered with a thick
mantle of snow thus providing opportunities
for various snow games including skiing.
It is the best developed tourist spot of Jammu
and is second to none in its natural charm,
climate, pine forests and lush green cover.
The occupancy of the huts and Dak Banglow is
full in summer months. |
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ambitious plan of Patnitop Development Authority to
develop Patnitop, Kud, Sud-Mahadev, Mantalai circuit.
The costruction work of Mall Road at Kud is also proposed
to be taken up. Trekking route from Kud to Patnitop-Sanasar
has already been completed. The complete tourist circuit
covers Jammu-Katra-VaishnoDeviji, Kud-Sanasar, Patnitop-Gourikund,
Sudmahadev, Mantali, extending upto Latti-Dhuna. |
Tourist Attraction
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| Aero sports |
| Paragliding
has been introduced at Sanasar and Jammu. Equipment
is available on Hire from tourist office in
Jammu city. May-June and Septemer October are
best suited for paragliding. Other aero sports
like Parasailing and Hotair ballooning are also
becoming operational shortly. |
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| Skiing |
| Skiing courses
are conducted at Patnitop in the months of January and
Feburary. During winter mionths there are introductory
courses for tourists/beginners at gentle gradient slopes
of Patnitop. At Madhatop (5/6 Kms from Patni top on
Sanasar Road) excellent possibilities for all kind of
skiing exist. A ski-lift in the area is also proposed. |
| As for facilities
40 sets of equipment is available at Patnitop and Sanasar.
Also available are wooden sledges locally. For beginners
Instructors are also available. |
| Trekking |
| A range of
trekking options is available here. Summer is the season
when all trekking routes are open while some are open
in winter too. There are excellent camping sites also
enroute.The Sundarani- Jungal Gali-Jasarkote-Sanasar
route in Jangal Gali area lets you choose any of three
exciting treks. For more details check the Jangal Gali
trek route in trekking brochure available from JKTDC(Free).
There are Trekking equipment hire shops of tourism Deptt.
at Jammu and Kud. They stock imported and local gear.
These rae available for fixed prices. |
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Patnitop Travel
Reservation Form
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