What is the best time to visit Katra?

The best months to visit Katra are March, April, May, June, September, October, November. Every month has a separate go/wait/skip verdict with specific weather reasoning on NakshIQ — see /destination/katra/[month] pages for month-level detail.

What altitude is Katra?

Katra sits at 875m above sea level. Altitude is not a concern for most visitors.

Katra, Jammu & Kashmir: Best Time to Visit & Weather

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Katra

Jammu & Kashmir · 875m

⏱ 2–3d

Base town for the 13km trek to Vaishno Devi Shakti Peetha

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Why Special

Starting point for the trek to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine — one of India's most-visited pilgrimages with 8M+ annual yatris. The 13km uphill route to the cave shrine at 1,584m can be done on foot, by pony, palki (palanquin), or helicopter. The shrine houses three pindis representing Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati. Katra has the only railway station in the J&K region with direct trains from across India.

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