Nehru Mountaineering Institute is a famous institute located in Uttarkashi. This institute was established in the year 1965. The name of this institute has been named after Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India, which was an enthusiastic mountain lover. This institute is one of the famous mountaineering institutions of India. This institute offers training in mountaineering and other adventure courses. This institution is also considered as the prestigious mountaineering institution in Asia. To ensure environment and conservation in this institute, the concept of adventure activity is encouraged, and environmental guidelines are emphasized. People from all over the world come to study on mountaineering topics in this Institute.
.By Air
The nearest airport to Uttarkashi is Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun, which is about 181 km away from Uttarkashi.
By Train
The nearest railway station of Uttarkashi is Dehradun, which is about 144 km away from Uttarkashi.
By Road
Nehru Mountaineering Institute is located at a distance of about 2 km from Uttarkashi.
The journey of Nehru Mountaineering Institute can be done throughout the year, but the best time to visit here is between the months of October to May. Travelling here in these months is the best and enjoyable. During the winter season, the weather of here is cold. Due to snowfall on the surrounding hills in the winter season, the temperature of here goes down very much. Due to heavy rains in the rainy season, it is a bit difficult to travel of here because of heavy rains threatening landslides.