Namik Glacier
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Namik Glacier is situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state of India . The glacier situated on Kumaon Himalayas at an altitude of 3,600 m. This glacier feeds the Ram Ganga River which originates from here.The glacier is surrounded by peaks like Nanda Devi (7,848 m), Nanda Kot (6,861 m), and Trishuli (7,120 m).The glacier falls on ancient Indo-Tibet trade route. It is 40 km from Munsiyari and situated at the villages of Gogina and Namik.There are a number of waterfalls and sulphur springs originating and around this glacier. The glacier can be reached by trekking from Bala village on Thal-Munsiyari road near Birthi Fall.It is 129 km from Pithoragarh.'Namik' means a place where saline water springs are present.
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