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Patnitop

Patnitop

Altitude:  6,640 ft (2,024 metres)
Location:  Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir Valley
Population:  1.83 lakhs(Census 2011)
Language:  Dogri, Sheena, Urdu, Hindi, English.
Temperature:  Max 45.1 °C to Min27.2 °C.
How to spend time/Attractions:   Golf, Trekking, Skiing, Paragliding, Long walks, Horse riding, Day Picnic, Photography, Sightseeing, etc.
Best Time to Visit:  June to November
Places of Interest:   Baglihar Dam, Batote, Jajjar Kotli, Madha Top, Natha Top, Sansar Lake etc.

Patnitop is a hilltop tourist location in Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir state of India on National Highway-44, which is 112 km (70 miles) from Jammu on the way from Udhampur to Srinagar. Situated on a plateau in the Shivalik belt of the Himalayas, Patnitop sits at an altitude of 2,024 m (6,640 ft.). The river Chenab flows in close proximity to this location. Enveloped by thickly wooded forests, Patnitop offers beautiful picnic spots, peaceful walks and breathtaking views of the 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 Bungalow is full in summer months. There is an ambitious plan of Patnitop Development Authority to develop Patnitop, Kud, Sud-Mahadev, and Mantalaicircuit. The construction work of Mall Road at Kud is to be taken up in the near future. 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 up to Latti-Dhuna.

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