Best time to visit Munsiyari — views, treks and the monsoon
When to visit Munsiyari: mid-March to May for the glacier treks, the monsoon from June with landslides, and what we cannot say because no weather table exists.
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How to reach Munsiyari — the long road from Almora, Kausani and Pithoragarh
How to reach Munsiyari from Delhi, Kathgodam, Almora, Kausani and Pithoragarh by road, with measured distances and times, and the four routes from Almora.
Munsiyari is one of the most remote hill towns of Kumaon, at about 2,200 m, and every route there is long.
By road
From Delhi it is about 553 km on our routing, free-flow about 721 minutes; the real journey is slower, so plan on two days. Pithoragarh is about 127 km and 218 minutes away, Kausani about 160 km and 294 minutes, and Almora about 196 km and 367 minutes. Wikivoyage puts Munsiyari about 300 km north of Nainital.
The routes from Almora
Wikivoyage lists four: by Bageshwar and Chaukori to Thal; by Bageshwar and Kapkot to Tejam; by Seraghat to the Udiyari bend; and by Pithoragarh to the Udiyari bend. It calls the third the most scenic.
Rail and air
The nearest railhead is Kathgodam, about 276 km and 524 minutes away on our routing, and the nearest airport is Pantnagar, about 314 km and 562 minutes away.
Once there
The one-day plan puts the town in order. Read when to visit Munsiyari and things to do in Munsiyari.
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Questions people ask
How far is Munsiyari from Delhi?
About 553 km by road on our routing, free-flow about 721 minutes, though the hill roads make the real journey much longer; most people take two days. Kathgodam, the nearest railhead, is about 276 km and 524 minutes away, and Pantnagar airport about 314 km and 562 minutes.
What are the routes from Almora?
Wikivoyage lists four: via Bageshwar and Chaukori to Thal; via Bageshwar and Kapkot to Tejam; via Seraghat to the Udiyari bend; and via Pithoragarh to the Udiyari bend. It calls the third the most scenic, through part of the Binsar sanctuary. Almora is about 196 km and 367 minutes away on our routing.
Is there public transport?
Wikivoyage says hired taxis and buses run from Nainital and Almora. We have no verified timetables or fares, so ask locally. Pithoragarh is about 127 km and 218 minutes away, and Kausani about 160 km and 294 minutes, so it is best treated as a destination to stay in for a few nights.