Local favourite viewpoint · Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Tara Glacier
Tara Glacier is a viewpoint in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
Tara Glacier: 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 viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tara Glacier
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
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 Tara Glacier — distance from nearby cities
- From Joshimath (UK): about 182 km by road (145 km straight line) · directions · more places near Joshimath
- From Almora (UK): about 184 km by road (148 km straight line) · directions · more places near Almora
- From Nainital (UK): about 220 km by road (176 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nainital
- From Bareilly (UP): about 320 km by road (256 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bareilly
- From Rishikesh (UK): about 331 km by road (265 km straight line) · directions · more places near Rishikesh
Coordinates: 30.20202, 81.02190. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tara Glacier
- Om Parvat · viewpoint · Pithoragarh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Simbiling Monastery · Buddhist site · Ngari Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Tegla Kar Dzong · fort · Ngari Prefecture · ~22 km · Must-see
- Api · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~29 km · Must-see
- Khojarnath Gompa · Buddhist site · Ngari Prefecture · ~30 km · Must-see
- Bobaye · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gurla Mandhata · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ishan Parbat · viewpoint · Pithoragarh · ~50 km · Must-see
- Chuguo monastery · Buddhist site · Ngari Prefecture · ~71 km · Must-see
- Saipal · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Panchchuli II · viewpoint · Pithoragarh · ~72 km · Must-see
- China-Nepal boundary pillar no. 1 · fort · Sudurpashchim Province · ~2 km
- Pung Di · viewpoint · ~4 km
- Tinkar Valley · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~10 km
- Kacharam · viewpoint · ~10 km
- Lasa · viewpoint · ~12 km
- Gya Chhun · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~15 km
- Gang Tsering II · viewpoint · ~17 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Tara Glacier
- Om Parvat · viewpoint · Pithoragarh · ~1 km · Must-see
- Api · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bobaye · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gurla Mandhata · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~47 km · Must-see
- Ishan Parbat · viewpoint · Pithoragarh · ~50 km · Must-see
- Saipal · viewpoint · Sudurpashchim Province · ~72 km · Must-see
- Panchchuli II · viewpoint · Pithoragarh · ~72 km · Must-see
- Nanda Kot · viewpoint · Bageshwar · ~115 km · Must-see
- Mount Kailash · viewpoint · Ngari Prefecture · ~125 km · Must-see
- Milam Glacier · viewpoint · Chamoli · ~126 km · Must-see
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Tara Glacier yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Tara Glacier?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Tara Glacier from Joshimath?
Tara Glacier is about 182 km by road from Joshimath (145 km straight line), 184 km from Almora and 220 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 Tara Glacier?
Nearby: Om Parvat (viewpoint, 1 km), Simbiling Monastery (Buddhist site, 22 km), Tegla Kar Dzong (fort, 22 km), Api (viewpoint, 29 km), Khojarnath Gompa (Buddhist site, 30 km), Bobaye (viewpoint, 34 km).