Glacier

Glacier: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Glacier

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Glacier: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Glacier — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 28.16954, 85.74299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Glacier

• Langshisa Ri · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
• Paanchpokhari · lake · Bagamati Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Langtang Glacier · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Molamenqing · viewpoint · Nyalam · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kimshung · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~27 km · Must-see
• Phengyeling Gompa · cave · Nyalam · ~34 km · Must-see
• Gang Benchhen · viewpoint · Gyirong · ~58 km · Must-see
• Pakpa Monastery · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~60 km · Must-see
• Jamtrin Lhakhang · Buddhist site · Gyirong · ~66 km · Must-see
• Kalinchok Bhagwati Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bajrayogini temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~68 km · Must-see
• ShivaPuri Nagarjuna National Park · sanctuary · Bagamati Province · ~69 km · Must-see
• Budhanilkantha · temple · Bagamati Province · ~72 km · Must-see
• Changu Narayan Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~74 km · Must-see
• Gokarneshowr Mahadev Temple · temple · Bagamati Province · ~74 km · Must-see
• Kanshurm · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~0 km
• Langshisa Glacier · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~3 km
• Urkinmag · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Glacier

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Glacier

• Langshisa Ri · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~8 km · Must-see
• Langtang Glacier · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~18 km · Must-see
• Molamenqing · viewpoint · Nyalam · ~27 km · Must-see
• Kimshung · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~27 km · Must-see
• Gang Benchhen · viewpoint · Gyirong · ~58 km · Must-see
• Lapche Kang I · viewpoint · Tingri · ~76 km · Must-see
• Melungtse I · viewpoint · Tingri · ~89 km · Must-see
• Ganesh NW · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~89 km · Must-see
• Chandragiri Cable Car · viewpoint · Bagamati Province · ~93 km · Must-see
• Nangpa Glacier · viewpoint · Koshi Province · ~104 km · Must-see

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