Best Travel Point in Jammu Kashmir

Jammu Kashmir

Srinagar is the summer capital of the State and, in winter, when Srinagar becomes too cold, the administration shifts to Jammu city in the plains. to know more about Srinagar hill station.

 A 48 km drive from Jammu brings you to Katra. This is the start point of the pilgrimage to the Vaishno Devi shrine, set in a deep cave 13 km away in the Trikuta hills. The well laid foot path leading to the shrine is brightly lit and an unending stream of devotees can be found trekking up the steep hill right through the night. Some four million pilgrims visit the shrine every year.

The region has a number of popular hill resorts. Sitting atop a beautiful plateau surrounded by giant deodar trees is Patnitop (2024 m), about 110 km north-east of Jammu on the Srinagar highway. It is ideal for a quiet retreat into the hills, as well as walks down hill slopes to sparkling streams and little temples. Just 17 km away is Sanasar, popularly known as 'Mini Gulmarg', because it too is set on rolling meadows amidst pine covered hill slopes. Kud (1738 m) and Batote (1560 m) are the other hill resorts nearby.