About Patnitop

Patnitop is located in the Lower Himalayan Range close to the Pir Panjal range, 47 km from Udhampur and 112 km from Jammu.This famous hill resort is perched on a beautiful plateau, at an altitude of 2024 m across which the Jammu-Srinagar Highway passes. The towns of Kud and Batote are nearby. Kud is a very small town where sweet shops make fresh Patissa (a sweet). It may be bought hot and melts in one's mouth. Batote is known as a place for quality rajma or the kidney bean. NEARBY PLACES GOURIKUND This is the pilgimage site connected to Devi Parvati, the goddess. SUDH MAHADEV MANDIR Believed to be 2800 years old, the temple of Sudh Mahadev houses a natural black marble Lingam, the Trident of Lord Shiva. SHIVGARH The Lush Wooded Pine Forest In Patnitop Offers Ample Opportunity For Trekking. This Place Acts As A Good Starting Point. UDHAMPUR Udhampur is a district in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Udhampur town is the headquarters of this district. PINE FOREST Pine forests offers beautiful picnic spots, peaceful walks and breathtaking views of the mountainscape of the Chenab basin. ENGRAVED STAIRS Approx 400 plus steps have been carved out along the rock face to make the steep slope negotiable.