Mosta village
About Mosta
Mosta (मोस्टा) is a village in Champawat tehsil of Champawat district in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand, India. It lies at roughly 909 metres above sea level, in the lower river valleys belt of Kumaon. As the crow flies it is about 67 km from Haldwani and 16 km from Champawat, the district headquarters. The nearest town is Champawat (16 km). Champawat tehsil has 197 villages listed on My Haldwani.
मोस्टा उत्तराखंड के चम्पावत जिले की चम्पावत तहसील का एक गाँव है। यह समुद्र तल से लगभग 909 मीटर की ऊँचाई पर स्थित है। हल्द्वानी से इसकी सीधी दूरी लगभग 67 किमी है।
About Champawat district
Champawat was the first capital of the Chand dynasty and is known for the Baleshwar temple, the hill town of Lohaghat, Abbott Mount and the Devidhura Bagwal at Maa Barahi temple on Raksha Bandhan. Purnagiri temple near Tanakpur draws large crowds in spring.
How to reach Mosta
- 🚆 Nearest railway station: Tanakpur (18 km)
- ✈️ Nearest airport: Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (41 km)
- 🏙️ Nearest town: Champawat (16 km)
- 🚌 From Haldwani: 67 km in a straight line. Shared jeeps and buses run from Haldwani and Kathgodam towards Champawat; for the last stretch, ask locally or book a taxi.
- 🛕 Nearest mandir on our map: Baleshwar Temple (16 km)
Distances are straight-line. Hill roads are usually 1.5 to 2 times longer, so allow extra time.
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Weather & best time to visit
Climate: Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
Best time to visit: October to April.
Valley villages usually farm terraced fields of paddy, wheat and seasonal vegetables close to the river.
During the monsoon (July to September), check road conditions before you travel. Hill roads can be blocked by landslides.
Villages near Mosta
More villages in Champawat tehsil
Questions about Mosta
Where is Mosta village?
Mosta is in Champawat tehsil of Champawat district, Uttarakhand, at 29.2231° N, 80.1998° E.
How far is Mosta from Haldwani?
About 67 km in a straight line. By road it is usually 1.5 to 2 times more because of hill bends.
Which is the nearest railway station to Mosta?
Tanakpur railway station, about 18 km away (straight-line). The nearest airport is Pithoragarh (Naini Saini) Airport (41 km).
What is the altitude of Mosta?
About 909 metres above sea level, based on SRTM satellite elevation data.
What is the best time to visit Mosta?
October to April. Warm to hot summers, monsoon rain from July to September, and cool winters with some morning frost.
How can I add photos or stories about Mosta?
Use the “Share your village” form on the Kumaon Villages page. After review, your photos and memories appear on this page with your name.
Sources: village name and tehsil from Wikidata (CC0); location from an automatic name match against OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) data, so it may be approximate; altitude from SRTM elevation data. English spelling is transliterated from Hindi and may differ locally. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.