Reaching
Here
The
main hub to reach Kishtwar is Jammu. It is approximately 230 Kms form Jammu to
Kishtwar by road. There are lot of Deluxe Buses operated by various Private
agencies as well as J&K SRTC. The whole journey costs about 6 -7 Hrs. form
Jammu. and 5 - 6 Hrs from Udhampur by bus. The fair is being Rs.250-300 per
seat of buses operated by private agencies and Rs. 200 for SRTC buses. for
further clarification of fairs log to http://www.jksrtc.nic.in . Well you can also take
Sumo as well taxies etc from Jammu and Udhampur.
The
road can be divided in four main spots as:
Jammu
- Udhampur : 65 aprox (by road), - NH-1A - {50 Kms (by Train)}
Udhampur
- Batote : 55 Kms - NH-1A
Batote
- Pul Doda : 50 Kms - NH-1B
Pul
Doda - Kishtwar : 60 Kms - NH-1B
On
the way from Jammu to Kishtwar you come across Udhampur, Kud, Patnitop, Batote,
Pul Doda, Thatri, Drabhsalla, Hasti also. There are several places on route
which have been developed for the convenience of the motorist. Among them are
Jajjar Kotli, Kud, Pantnitop, Ramgarh, Pull Doda, all having tourist bungalows
and provisions for meals, snacks. The Way to Kishtwar is quite enjoyable and
thrilling too. The road is fine with several sharp inclines and hairpin bends
and is being maintained by Border Road Organization (BRO). You will enjoy the
beauty of valley whole the way. And don't forget to relish the local food items
like Rajma- Chawal with pure desi ghee. On the way from Batote to Kishtwar at
local hotels.
Other
Major Routes from Kishtwar:
Kishtwar-
Srinagar Road via Sinthan Pass ( 83 Kms. )
The
Sinthan Pass is at 12.5K feets and ignored as one of the barren passes until a
few years ago.Sinthan Pass is now quite popular because of wonderful
connectivity although some patches are under process, but one can drive from
Srinagar to Sinthan Pass. It's an enjoyable ride, at least near Sinthan Pass.
There are various water streams around Sinthan Pass. The water of these springs
is the purest and digestive. There was a proposal to export the water of this
spring in bottles to other parts of the country. Of course, some treatment may
be required for bottling purpose. Locals here are against construction of
concrete structures but they feel the need to develop this place as an
eco-friendly tourism destination to regain its glory as it has chain of tourist
spots from Achabal to Daksum to Sinthan Top. Besides, Kokernag is also
connected to Verinag, another scenic resort known also for the springs and
origin of Jehlum River via link road.
Kishtwar-Himachal
Road via Paddar ( 160 Kms.)
India's
9th most dangerous road i.e., Kishtwar-Killar Road. The road is winding, in
some places only wide enough for one vehicle, and in many places bordered on
one side by cliffs and on the other side by a drop of hundreds of meters (many
hundreds of feet) unprotected by guardrails. The last 50km of road to the start
of the ascent proved to be extremely scary. Words cannot describe the road and
pictures do not do it justice. Some tourists had dubbed the track the 'Almost
Killer' Road.
Other
Major Link Routes within District Kishtwar:
Kishtwar-
Ghan Road via Sarthal
Kishtwar-
Bimal Nag Road via Drabshalla
Kishtwar-
MughalMaidan Road via Bhandarkut