A standard itinerary consists of arriving in Srinagar or Jammu, touring to possibly Baltal or Pahalgam helipads, traveling to Panchtarni, and then trekking the final six km for the sacred cave.Panjtarni Helipad is six kilometres from Amarnath Cave. The walk to Amarnath Cave from Panjtarni Helipad can be concluded on foot in about two to 3 hrs, or y