Length: 5 Kilo Meters Location: The Pindari Glacier is located in the Bageshwar district which falls in the Kumaon Himalayas. Surrounding Peaks: Nandakot,Nandadevi Surrounding Pass: Dhakuri Pass Surrounding Trek: Song to pindari Glacier Getting There: By Rail :
Kathgodam to Glacier 244-kms.
By Road:
Song to Bageshwar 36-km
Song to Almora 109-km
Song to Kathgodam 199 kms.
From Almora, Bageshwar and Kathgodam, the distance to Song can be covered through road. Then, its a trek of 47-km up to zero point (Pindari glacier). The color of Pindari glacier is very white but at some places shades of light blue and brown may also be visible. Synopsis: This 5-km long glacier is 2.5 m wide and its nose is about 6 m high. The Pindari glacier is situated in the Pindar valley between longitudes 790 13-800 02 E and latitudes 300 15 N. The area occupied by this glacier is around 339.39-sq-kms.
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