Patriata is famous for its chairlift which is located on walk distance, it’s a world-class ski lift managed as an international standard. Patriata is a quiet retreat at the highest point of Murree Hills which consequently is the highest point of Punjab as well. Patriata has a breathtaking landscape. High forested ridges and deep intersecting valleys with terraced slopes offer magnificent views of this naturally beautiful area.
The hill station is a tourist location as the climate here is much cooler than further south. There is a chair lift & cable car system for transportation to the highest point. The area is heavily forested and there are many monkeys & leopards in the area.
According to what people say. The place was named unwillingly. Before the independence of Pakistan. A foreigner came to visit the place, he didn't know its name, so he asked an old lady to tell the place's name. The old lady didn't know English, and was carrying flour in a pot on her head. She thought that the man was asking about what she was carrying. So she replied him in north Punjabi or Panjistani "Puttar, Atta" in English it means "Son, (it's) flour". From this the place was named as Pathriata and is similar to the Panjistani (or North Punjabi) words Puttar Atta. ( Source: wikipedia.org )