
Johar Valley (also known asMilam Valley orGori Ganga Valley) is a valley located in Pithoragarh district ofUttarakhand, India, along theGori Ganga river. The valley used to be a major trade route with Tibet. The best known villages in the valley are Martoli andMilam.[1]
Munsiari-Bugdiar-Milam Road (MBMR), the paved motorable road being constructed by theBRO as part of theIndia–China Border Roads (ICBRs) with expected completion date of March 2026, runs through the Johar Valley of Gori Ganga River and connects Milam village with the district sub-division headquarterMunsiyari.[2]
The alpine trans-humant village ofMilam is located one kilometer below the snout of the Milam glacier. Here a left-bank stream calledGonka joins the north to south flowing Gori Ganga River. The valley provides the approach route for access to peaks such as Nanda Devi East,Hardeol,Trishuli,Panchchuli andNanda Kot.
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