Thursday, March 4, 2010

PAtnitop - Hotels, Weather, How to Reach from Jammu and Katra

PatnitopOn the way of Srinagar their is hill station called Patnitop, its 110 k.m away from Jammu. Patnitop is surrounded by dense woods and lush greenery of pine trees. Its a less popular hill station but if you are searching less crowded and peaceful environment then Patnitop is best place for you.

How To reach :

By Air : Jammu is nearest Airport and its connected with major cities and you can choose taxi or bus from Airport to reach patnitop.

By Rail : Jammu Tawi is main railway station of Jammu and Kashmir. you can travel either by bus or taxi's available from Railway Station.

By Road :It's 110 K.M away from jammu and you can easily reach their by bus or Taxi's (Prefer Taxi's).

Places of Visit :

The Naag (cobra) temple :
600 years old Naag Temple is key attraction of town. Its small in size refers lots of faith and reverence shared by million of people.

Adventure Sports in Patnitop
Skiing at Patnitop:
Their is 5 K.M skiing track (Open in Jan and Feb) for tourist from patnitop to sanasar road.

Paragliding At Patnitop:
It's has been introduced by J&K Tourist Dept. at Patnitop. The Months from May to June and Sep. to Oct are ideal for paragliding.

Fast Facts:

Language : English,Hindi, Kashmiri, Urdu and Dogri,
Temperature :
Summer: Max. 22 Deg C
Winter - BELOW 0 Deg C

Clothings: : Woolens are required in Winter and cottons in summer. Tracking shoes is essential because its a hilly area. Weather summer or winter its good to take tracking shoes as its a hilly area.

Best Time to Visit
Summer: May to June
Winter : Jan to Feb

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