Chamba
A thousand-year-old hill capital on the Ravi, with a grassy chaugan at its centre and six stone temples older than most kingdoms.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 32.5561, 76.1250
Get the Chamba stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Chamba. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Himachal Pradesh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Chamba
Khajjiar 6.4 km
A meadow with a lake in the middle of it.
Dalhousie 14 km
Five hills and a Scottish idea of a summer.
Laxmi Narayan Temple 16 km
Six stone shikharas in a row, tenth century.
Kareri Lake 31 km
Snowmelt held in a bowl above the treeline.
Ranjit Sagar Dam 39 km
The Thein dam on the Ravi, standing on the line between Punjab and Jammu.
Triund 39 km
One day up, and the whole Dhauladhar in front of you.
McLeod Ganj 40 km
The seat of the Tibetan government in exile since 1960, a Himachali hill town that became a Tibetan one.
Bharmour Chaurasi 41 km
Eighty four shrines in one courtyard.
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Questions
Where is Chamba?
Chamba is in Himachal Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Khajjiar (6.4 km), Dalhousie (14 km), Laxmi Narayan Temple (16 km).
How do I get the Chamba stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Chamba and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Himachal Pradesh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Chamba before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Himachal Pradesh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.