Munsiyari is situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand statewww.btkitdwarahat.blogspot.com, nestled in the snow capped peaks of the Himalayas. This scenic hill station is perched at an altitude of 2298mts above sea level. Munsiyari literally translated means place with snow, and is also referred as Little Kashmir.

 (Devanagari: मुनस्यारी ) is the name of the sub-division headquarters, a conglomeration of revenue villages and it also refers to the entire region as Munsiyari Tehsil and Sub Division in the Pithoragarh District in the hill-state of uttarakhand

In local parlance, the name 'Munsiyari' refers to a 'place with snow'. Situated on the banks of Goriganga river, it is a fast-growing tourist destination, and mountaineers, glacier enthusiasts, high altitude trekkers and nature lovers commonly use it as their hub or base camp. Munsiyari also falls on the ancient salt route from Tibet and is at the entrance of the Johar Valley, which extends along the path of the Gori Ganga river to its source at theMilam Glacier. It is inhabited mainly by people of a few different caste groups including the Shauka tribe, dalits or Scheduled Castes and people categorized in other general castes comprising Kshatriya's, Pandits with a fewMuslim, Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists.

Munsiyari bazaar is a conglomeration of revenue villages and is not categorized as a town. The bazaar area comprises the villages of Malla Ghorpatta and Bunga, while Naya Basti, Sarmoli, Nana Sem, Jainti, Papdi villages form the periphery of the area popularly called Munsiyari. The main bazaar area faces east towards the Himalayan Panchachuli ranges.

The upper part of Munsiyari is called Malla Johar, which comprises 14 trans-humant alpine villages, that are seasonally occupied during the months of May to early November.

Some of the more popular day trip destinations are

·         Khalia Peak (3747 meters / 12290 feet)

·         Mesar Kund (A Small Forest Pond in Sarmoli and Shankhdhura Villages)

·         Thamri Kund (Another pond on the Betuli Dhar ridge)

·         Betuli Dhar

·         Darkot Village

·         Dana Dhar Ridge

·         Sarmoli Village

·         Hotspings at Madkot and Sera

·         Gori Ganga River

·         Balati Farm

·         Tribal Heritage Museum (Opened by Lt. Dr Sher Singh Pangtey)

The main trekking route is to Milam Village and Glacier

Milam Glacier : Munsiyari is the point from where the trek to Milam glacier commences :

·         Munsiyari (2200 m) to Lilam 12 km (P.W.D. Rest House)

·         Lilam (1810 m) to Bagudiyar 13 km -----

·         Bagudiyar (2450 m) to Rilkote 12 km -----

·         Rilkote (3350 m) to Burfu 9 km -----

·         Burfu (3450 m) to Milam 8 km (P.W.D. Rest House)

·         Milam (3500 m) to Milam Glacier 5 km

·         Total route 59 km