Darkot is a tiny hamlet idyllically situated on Madkot road, about 6 km from Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Darkot is a tiny hamlet idyllically situated on Madkot road, about 6 km from Munsiyari in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
This pristine village is encircled by the majestic Himalayan peaks and is blessed with flora and fauna in abundance. One can see the rustic houses cocooned in Darkot that displays the rich culture of Kumaon. If you are a nature lover, a wanderer or an art lover then you must visit this place. You can go for village walks, have a sneak peek in the culture of the locals and buy the hand woven Pashmina shawls, which are the specialty of this village.
Darkot Village is located in Munsiyari ( This small village lies on Madkot - Munsiyari road. About 5-6 kms from main Munsiyari city. ).
Darkot village is situated 7 kilometres north of Munsiyari town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand. Tourists have to come to the main town of Munsiyari. A road diverges from the taxi stand which will take you straight to the Darkot village. Shared cabs are available from Munisyari and other nearby places to Darkot. Tanakpur is nearest railway station is located 268 kms from Darkot while Pantnagar is the closest airport from the village situated at a distance of 315 kms.
