Patnitop Tourism & Travel - Know Before you Go!

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The popular hill station of Patnitop is located in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. A pretty town, it was originally known as Patan Da Talab (Pond of the Princess) and over the years the name became distorted to Patnitop. Located close to the Pir Panjal range, Patnitop is covered thickly with deodar forests and thus offers beautiful walking trails and picnic spots. Recently, the hill station has become popular for adventure activities such as skiing and paragliding and a number of tourists flock to the town for the same.

There are a number of Vaishno dhabas in Patnitop that serve good food. But the most popular restaurant here is The Bistro which is located in the Vardaan Resort premises. Here you can choose between Indian, Chinese and local cuisine. Hotel Shivalik, too, serves tasty food.

Patnitop enjoys pleasant climate for most part of the year. In the winter months, like all of Jammu and Kashmir, even Patnitop becomes quite cold and snowfall is common.

When To visit

The best time to visit Patnitop, especially if you are interested in trekking, paragliding, or even just going on long walks, is during the summer when the weather is very pleasant.

Patnitop is well connected to Jammu and Srinagar by the national highway. From Jammu it takes approximately 2-3 hours to reach the town, whereas from Srinagar its approximately 5-6 hours.