Shinku La
The pass from Lahaul into Zanskar, open a few months a year and soon to be tunnelled under.
- Where
- Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 32.9089, 77.1997
Get the Shinku La stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Shinku La. 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 Shinku La
Gonbo Rangjon 7.2 km
A pyramid of rock on the Darcha-Padum trail that the Zanskaris hold sacred.
Bara-lacha la 27 km
A pass at 4,889 metres in the Zanskar range, on the road from Lahaul into Ladakh.
Phugtal Monastery 40 km
Built into a cliff cave, reached only on foot.
Lachulung La 46 km
A pass on the Manali-Leh road between Nakee La and Pang.
Rohtang Pass 60 km
Thirty nine hundred metres, open roughly five months a year, and the old gate between Kullu and Lahaul.
Chandra Taal 62 km
A crescent lake at four thousand three hundred metres, reached on foot over the last stretch, frozen most of the year.
Solang Valley 66 km
Snow in winter, paragliders in summer.
Bhrigu Lake 69 km
A high lake above Gulaba the sage Bhrigu is said to have meditated by, and gods bathe in.
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Questions
Where is Shinku La?
Shinku La is in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gonbo Rangjon (7.2 km), Bara-lacha la (27 km), Phugtal Monastery (40 km).
How do I get the Shinku La stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Shinku La 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 Shinku La 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.
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