- Distance
- 112 km from Jammu
- Altitude
- About 2,024 m
- Best time
- Summer for walks; winter for snow (roads can close)
Patnitop is a hill resort on a plateau at about 2,024 m, on the old Jammu–Srinagar highway, about 112 km from Jammu. Wrapped in deodar and pine forest, it looks out over the Chenab basin.
What to do
- Easy forest walks and picnics in the meadows
- Snow in winter, when the resort is often covered in a thick layer of snow
- Excursions to Nathatop, Sanasar and Kud (about 106 km from Jammu, at 1,738 m)
Getting there
By road from Jammu or Katra. The highway tunnel between Chenani and Nashri bypasses Patnitop, so make sure your driver takes the old road through Kud and Patnitop.
Timings, fares, rules and routes can change at short notice. Please confirm time-sensitive details with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board or the relevant authority before you travel. Page last reviewed: 4 October 2026.
