Namik Glacier is situated in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand state in India. The glacier is situated on the Kumaon Himalayas at an altitude of 3,600 m (11,800 ft). This glacier is the source of the Ram Ganga River. The glacier is surrounded by the following peaks: 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 (25 mi) from Munsiyari and situated at the villages of Gogina and Namik. There are a number of waterfalls and sulphur springs originating around this glacier. The glacier can be reached by trekking from Bala village on the Thal-Munsiyari Road near Birthi Fall. It is 129 km (80 mi) from Pithoragarh. 'Namik' means a place where saline water springs are present.
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