Katra Vaishno Devi as it is popularly called is a small town in the hilly northern state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is 2,473 ft above the sea level and is 50 Km away from Jammu. The town serves as the base camp for visiting the famous Ma Vaishno Devi Shrine, which is 13 Km uphill from Katra. Situated in the foothills of Trikuta Mountains, Katra is visited by more than 6.2 million devotees each year. The town has a number of souvenir shops and the local market is filled with stalls selling dry fruits, prasaad and other items offered to Maa Vaishno devi.

Patnitop hill station is one of them. The Patnitop is situated in the heaven. Do not get confused about the actual physical location of Patnitop because it is situated in the Jammu and Kashmir which is called as Heaven of the Earth. There is a story behind this synonym as when the emperor Shahjahan came here with his wife Mumtaz then he said these words if there is a heaven in the earth anywhere, then it is here, here and only here.

Patnitop is situated at the height of 2024 meters above sea level and just 110 kilometers away from the Jammu and Kashmir. Patnitop is a lovely hill station with full of lush green landscapes and surrounded by dense forest. One can visit here by themselves but hard to go from here by leaving all the surroundings. Patnitops geographical location fascinates visitor by its scenery and picturesque view. There are lots of Patnitop hill stations all around in Patnitop.