Namik Glacier Trek
7 Days · 4200m Glacier · Nagling Peak Views · Bageshwar · Kumaon
📅 7 Days
🥾 Glacier Trek
• 4200m
🥾 Moderate-Difficult
7 Days · 4200m Glacier · Nagling Peak Views · Bageshwar · Kumaon
Namik Glacier is one of the three accessible glaciers in the Bageshwar district of Kumaon Himalaya — the others being Pindari and Kafni. Of the three, Namik is the least visited and the most remote, which means it offers a genuine wilderness glacier experience. The glacier is fed by the Nagling peak (6312m) and other high peaks and sits at around 4200m. The Namik river (a tributary of the Saryu/Sarayu river) flows from the glacier snout.
The trek to Namik Glacier starts from Lilam village in the Saryu valley (Bageshwar district). The trail goes through dense forest and alpine terrain, passing through the villages of Nagling, Harkanshi, and Nainidhar before reaching the glacier snout. The route is technically easy (no glacier crossing required to reach the snout) but the distances and altitude make it Moderate-Difficult grade.
Namik Glacier combines well with the Pindari Glacier trek — both are in Bageshwar district and can be combined in a 10-12 day trip from Haridwar. Dev Yatra organises Namik Glacier trek packages from Haridwar with Bageshwar transport, camping, meals, and local guide.
Least visited of the three Bageshwar glaciers. Far fewer trekkers than Pindari. True wilderness feel.
Nagling (6312m) and surrounding high Kumaon peaks visible from the glacier approach.
Lower trail through beautiful Himalayan forest — oak, rhododendron, maple. Good birdwatching.
Both in Bageshwar district. 10-12 day itinerary can cover Namik and Pindari in the same trip.
SUMMER
Good access. Clear views. Wildflowers in forest. Best overall conditions for Namik.
AUTUMN
Post-monsoon clarity. Forest golden. Good Nagling views. Less crowded.
WINTER
Upper trail snowbound. Glacier approach inaccessible without specialist equipment.
All our treks start from Haridwar . Reach Haridwar first:
Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun (35 km from Haridwar). Flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru.
Haridwar Railway Station — overnight trains from Delhi take 5-6 hours.
Delhi ISBT to Haridwar by Volvo (6 hrs). State buses connect to all base towns.
Delhi to Haridwar 210 km (4-5 hrs via NH-58). Pickup from Delhi/Dehradun on request.
Namik Glacier is exactly the kind of route you go to when you have done Milam and Pindari and want something even less travelled. Very few organised trekking groups come here. The approach through the Namik river valley has good forest and occasional Himalayan views. The glacier snout at 4300m has the characteristic turquoise meltwater pools of glaciated terrain. June and September–October are the practical windows. Inner Line Permit may be required — check with the DM office in Bageshwar before setting out.