Around Munsyari Wayfarer Mountain Resort Uttaranchal : Right now Munsyari is treaded upon by few. Roseat dawns and crimson dusks can leave you simply staring at the snow laden summits for hours. There are several options for those wishing to experiment with soft adventure. A day's trek to the nearby villages like Darkot (4 Kms) and Daranti (7 Kms) can be quite an eye opener. Similarly a 2 kms trek through the forest leads to Maheshwari Kund, a picturesque nature lake. Legends abound about the lovers who shunned the world and were united in this place. There are other interesting day treks to Balati Farm at a height of 9000 feet, which offers breath taking panoramic views of the snow peaks, or to Thamri Kund, another lake hidden amongst rhododendron forests. A Jeep Safari through Madkot, Chori Bagar, Bangapani to Jouljibi and back entails a day's travel through absolutely picturesque locations along the banks of the Gori Ganga and you may end up exhausting your entire camera roll. Likewise a visit to the waterfalls at Jimi Ghat could prove to be another eye opener.

Munsyari is the gateway to the Johar region and a storehouse of many of nature's wonders.

For those who are in search of true adventure Munsyari offers a variety of incredible opportunities. The place is the basecamp for treks to Milam, Ralam and Pachu glaciers. Milam is the largest glacier of Kumaon and is situated at a height of 4267 mts. The ten days trek to Milam from Munsyari and back involves a 58 kms walk along the Johar valley through Darkot, Lilam, Bugdiyar and the last Indian village - Milam. Another fascinating ten days trek from Munsyari is to the Nanda Devi base camp. With its base at the Wayfarer Mountain Resort, the Wayfarer Group offers you a variety of high altitude treks in the Nanda Devi region. To know more about these treks please visit http://www.trekkinginhimalayas.com/ . For some a four days to and fro trek to the near by mountain top at Khaliya could entail spending the night in a Alpine tent pitched on a buggiyal offering a briliant midnight view of the Panch - Chulli. Of course there is also the ultimate option for those who can really dare….. climbing the Panch-Chulli. There are five peaks in all and you can take your pick!


Season Munsyari Wayfarer Mountain Resort Uttaranchal : Between April and June the day temperature is an average of 20oC while temperature at night is around 10oC. The early morning and late evening views of the Panch Chulli peaks are usually good. This is a good time to visit Munsyari for treks to Nanda Devi and other destinations. July and August are the peak monsoon months when getting to Munsyari becomes difficult because of unexpected land slides on the way. By mid-September the weather settles down, the views are excellent and the climate is good for short breaks to Munsyari. From late November the upper regions begin to receive snowfall and by mid December the entire area is covered with a blanket of snow. This is a splendid time to get to Munsyari. On a clear and sunny morning the entire place looks marvellous. Wayfarer Mountain Resort is open throughout winter and guests are accommodated in the Kumaoni log huts.

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