JK News Today
Jammu, January 01:
Skyview Patnitop by Empyrean, Jammu’s latest mountain adventure and lifestyle destination in the Himalayas, has expanded its offering of adventure activities by launching Mountain Terrain Biking (MTB) on January 03, 2021 in Sanget Valley, in the foothills of Patnitop.
The adventure & lifestyle destination’s new vertical Skyview Adventure Valley after a meticulous survey of both Sanget Valley and Patnitop, identified multiple trails appropriate for MTB rides.
Patnitop, a fast developing tourist spot in UT J&K will for the first time offer visitors and adventure enthusiasts an organized and guided mountain biking ride.
This two hour, 14 km, ride will start from the Lower Terminal of Skyview Patnitop located in Sanget Valley and go along the same route as the gondola that connects Sanget to Patnitop.. The scenic ride traverses a winding uphill mountain road that passes quaint villages, farm fields and a pristine pine and deodar forest, till it reaches a mid-point and then makes its way back to the lower terminal. This is sure to enthuse thrill seekers for whom mountain biking is quickly emerging as a favourite adventure activity.
Skyview Patnitop by Empyrean has emerged as a leading promoter of responsible, mountain adventure and lifestyle tourism in UT Jammu & Kashmir thanks to its unique offerings, location, and hospitality.
“It is our endeavour to promote Patniop as a new holiday destination for the new age traveller in India. We, at Skyview Patnitop, are looking forward to introducing more adventure and leisure activities such as MTB, hiking etc,. Considering the recent pandemic, adventure and outdoor sport will attract more people who are looking for contact-less activities,” said Syed Junaid Altaf, Managing Director, Empyrean Skyview Projects Private Limited.
The Skyview Adventure Valley MTB trail is a guided adventure sport in which participants of a group of 4-5 cyclists — newbies who know how to cycle, as well mountain biking enthusiasts — are accompanied and led by a qualified instructor. All participants are provided with special mountain bikes, safety gear and a meal & beverage pack snack. The experience costs just Rs 1499 per person and there is an inaugural offer on for Rs 1124/- until xxxx
More trails are being planned and identified around the region and with this event successfully taking-off, enthusiasts and adventurers from across the country will have an opportunity to enjoy the sport of mountain biking in Sanget valley in the foothills of Patnitop, an undiscovered paradise.
The inaugural ride will be attended by MTB enthusiasts from Delhi, Jammu and Udmapur who have been specially invited for the event. Looking forward to the experience are:
Mr. Sachin Rustagi – founder of Edify Sports, Delhi, takes pride in his endurance/athletic achievements such as Manali to Khardungla (Ladakh) thrice on his bicycle and has also participated in several marathons.
Mr. Anil Sharma, founder of JK Randonneurs Jammu and a super randonneur* himself, [*randonneuring is a long-distance cycling sport with its origins in audax cycling in which riders attempt courses of 200 km or more, passing through predetermined “controls” every few tens of kilometres. ]
Mr. Rahil Gupta and Mr. Mineesh Gulati, founder UB – Randonneurs Udhampur along with nearly 25 riders will participate in this ceremonial ride and enjoy the sport of MTB in the mountain range surrounding Sanget Valley and in Patnitop.
It takes a 2-hour drive from Jammu, on the four-lane highway, across four spectacular tunnels, to reach this picturesque destination, just 3 km from the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee [famously known as Chenani Nashri] tunnel. Sanget can also be reached from Katra in just 90 minutes and from Udhampur, which is only 45 minutes away. The destination’s easy accessibility via air, rail and road will make it a much visited mountain adventure & lifestyle destination.
Visitors to Skyview Patnitop can spend an entire day here or up to 2-3 days filled with fun activities, bespoke experiences, including adventure activities on site such as taking a ride on the spectacular ropeway, to thrilling zig zag zip- lining, tubing sledge, as well as offsite activities like mountain biking, trekking, birding, sightseeing and interaction with local villagers. In addition to the existing activities, Skyview Patnitop will also be introducing more leisure and adventure activities in the coming months.
Skyview Patnitop in partnership with Patnitop Development Authority has emerged as a hallmark project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model that is fast becoming the preferred tourism development structure.
ESPPL is a signatory to Future of Tourism, a member/affiliate of the following tourism associations and bodies: ATOAI, TAAI, ADTOI, IATO, and J&K Tourism. Additionally it is an Associate Member of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Grand Patron of Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI), a Signatory Member of World Travel Mart (WTM), member of “Leave no trace” and of the Indo French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI).
