A Heaven at Earth- Patnitop. Review on Patnitop

If you like a peaceful and quiet place, then this hill station in the Jammu area is the place for you to stay. Patnitop is located at a considerable height and is surrounded by trees. It takes four hours to reach the top via Katra. The best place to stay is JKTDC Cottages, owned by the government. The location is perfect, amidst the trees and in the centre of town. Other options to spend the night at Patnitop are GreenTop hotel, Hotel Samsar, Hotel Vardaan Resort, Hotel Oasis Resort and Hotel Jaiskahan. From Patnitop, you can visit Sanasar which resembles Patnipop a bit. The only difference is that Sanasar is situated on a heigher location. While going towards Sanasar, Mathatop/NathaTop is the place to visit. From this point you can get a clear view of Patnitop which offers some excellent trekking routes as well.

This is nearby Place from Katra, so either you can go to Patnitop from Katra or from Jammu. This Place was merely an Option, as taking the situation of Kashmir, or for those who dont want to go to Kashmir (Srinagar) considerting the current Situation, they can stay here, for few days. You can hire a Private Car or go by Private Bus or by State Bus.

Although Patnitop is an 'anytime' place, the best time for a visit are summer, during May-June, and autumn, September-October. If seeking snowboard joys, December to March is the time to be here.

We prefer the same time of the year to go there......

Places to view :

Jammu

Jammu is justly famous for its temples. Infact, it is known as the city of temples and the every fame of its trends to overshadow its palaces, forts, forests and powerful Ziarats (shrines). If Bahu Mata is the presiding deity of Jammu, the Dargah of Peer Budhan Ali Shah is the other shrine that protects Jammuites.

Vaishno Devi

The holy cave shrine of Vaishno Devi is nestled in a beautiful recess of the Trikuta Mountains forming a part of the lower Himalayas. It is located 61 km north of Jammu at a height of 5,200 feet above the sea level in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In the cave there are images of three deities viz. the Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati.

Bahu Fort & Temple

Situated on a rock face on the left bank of the river Tawi, this is perhaps the oldest fort and edifice in the city of Jammu. Constructed originally by Raja Bahulochan over 3,000 years ago, the existing Fort was more recently improved and built by Dogra rulers.

Buddha Amarnath Temple

This is a unique Shiva Temple which is located on the foothill and not on the hilltop and secondly the Shivlinga of white stone is not self-made.

There are a large number of huts and Tourists Bungalows, all managed by J&KTDC, having facilities of Drawing room/Dining room and fully equipped kitchen in all huts and LPG facility.

If u really want to enjoy, b there this season ..........with your love ones....& enjoy