Local favourite trek · Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Monal Top
Monal Top is a trek in Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
Monal Top: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Monal Top
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Monal Top — distance from nearby cities
- From Joshimath (UK): about 48 km by road (38 km straight line) · directions · more places near Joshimath
- From Almora (UK): about 86 km by road (69 km straight line) · directions · more places near Almora
- From Nainital (UK): about 116 km by road (93 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nainital
- From Rishikesh (UK): about 162 km by road (130 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rishikesh
- From Haridwar (UK): about 178 km by road (142 km straight line) · directions · more places near Haridwar
Coordinates: 30.21610, 79.60884. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Monal Top
- Mrigthuni · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~28 km · Must-see
- Devasthan II · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~38 km · Must-see
- Baijnath Group of Temples · temple · Bageshwar · ~43 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Auli Hill Station · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~44 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Gopinath Temple · temple · Chamoli · ~45 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Kalpeshwar Mandir, Panch Kedar · temple · Chamoli · ~50 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Nanda Kot · viewpoint · Bageshwar · ~56 km · Must-see
- Shree Bagnath Mandir · temple · Bageshwar · ~56 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Shri Tungnath Temple, Panch Kedar · temple · Rudraprayag · ~60 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Kartik Swami Temple · temple · Rudraprayag · ~66 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Hathi Parbat · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~66 km · Must-see
- Nanda Devi National Park · sanctuary · Chamoli · ~67 km · Well liked · Must-see
- Milam Glacier · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~68 km · Must-see
- Birthi Waterfall Zero Point · waterfall · Pithoragarh · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Valley of Flowers National Park · sanctuary · Chamoli · ~71 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Durpata · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~71 km · Must-see
- Ukhimath Omkareshwar Temple · temple · Rudraprayag · ~75 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- The Mountain Hike · trek · Chamoli · ~2 km · Well liked
Other treks near Monal Top
- The Mountain Hike · trek · Chamoli · ~2 km · Well liked
- Trek Paradise of Himalays · trek · Chamoli · ~47 km · Well liked
- Kankul Pass Trail · trek · Chamoli · ~57 km
- Chopta chandrashila Trek · trek · Chamoli · ~60 km · Highly rated
- Deoria Tal Trek · trek · Rudraprayag · ~71 km · Highly rated
- Betulidhar , Thamri Kund trekking start point · trek · Pithoragarh · ~78 km · Well liked
- Wan-Bhramatal · trek · Chamoli · ~3 km
- Wan to Sitel · trek · Chamoli · ~4 km
- Sutol to Kukin Khal · trek · Chamoli · ~5 km
- Bedni Kund · trek · Chamoli · ~7 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Monal Top yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Monal Top?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Monal Top from Joshimath?
Monal Top is about 48 km by road from Joshimath (38 km straight line), 86 km from Almora and 116 km from Nainital. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Monal Top?
Nearby: Mrigthuni (viewpoint, 28 km), Devasthan II (viewpoint, 38 km), Baijnath Group of Temples (temple, 43 km), Auli Hill Station (viewpoint, 44 km), Shri Gopinath Temple (temple, 45 km), Shri Kalpeshwar Mandir, Panch Kedar (temple, 50 km).