Patnitop
is enveloped by thickly wooded forests,Patnitop offers beautiful picnic spots,
peaceful walks and breathtaking views of the mountainscape of the Chenab basin.
In winter, the resort is generally covered with athick mantle of snow thus providing
opportunities for various snow games includingskiing. 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.
This famous hill resort is perched on a beautiful plateau, at an altitude of
2024 metres across which the Jammu-Srinagar Highway passes.
The occupancy of the huts and Dak Banglow is full in summer months. There is
ambitious plan of Patnitop Development Authority to develop Patnitop, Kud, Sud-Mahadev,
Mantalai circuit. The costruction work of Mall Road at Kud is also proposed
to be taken up. 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 upto Latti-Dhuna.
There are a large number of huts and Tourists Bunglows, all managed by J&K
TDC, Having facilities of Drawing room/Dining room and fully equipped kitchen
in all huts and LPG facility.