At
6072 ft, perched on a beautiful
plateau (across which the
Jammu-Srinagar Highway passes), enveloped
by thick pine forests,
Patnitop offers beautiful picnic
spots, peaceful walks and
breathtaking views of
the of Chenab basin .
Its pleasant climateand lush green cover
in summer and a thick mantle of
snow cover in winter
make it the best-developed tourist spot in Jammu &
Kashmir.
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Climate
Patnitop has
cool, dry summers from Mar-Sep (average
temperatures 14-22 deg. celsius) and cold, snowy
winters from Oct-Feb
(average temperatures 0-10 deg. celsius).
Language
The main languages are Hindi,
Kashmiri, Dogri, Urdu and English (in
tourist spots).
At Patnitop,
you can indulge in outdoor activities like
trekking... several circuits like
Sundarani- Jungal Gali-Jasarkote-Sanasar,
Patnitop-Sanasar, Patnitop-Gourikund,
Jammu-Katra-VaishnoDeviji, Kud-Sanasar, Sudmahadev,
Mantali, extending upto Latti-Dhuna with
excellent camping sites enroute are there while Patnitop,
Kud, Sud-Mahadev, Mantalai circuits are being
developed. All trekking routes are open in
summer while some in
winter
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You can
also choose to ski in winter during
Jan-Feb in the gentle
gradient slopes, making it suitable
for beginners too. Aero
sports like paragliding are becoming
popular in May-June and Sep,
when it is best suited for the sport. Other aero sports like
parasailing and hotair
ballooning are also
becoming operational shortly.
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