The Ridge
The open spine of the summer capital of British India, with Christ Church at one end and the mall below.
- Where
- Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 31.1048, 77.1734
Get the The Ridge stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at The Ridge. 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 The Ridge
Christ Church Shimla 0.3 km
The second oldest church in north India, on the Ridge.
Naldehra 0.3 km
A golf course Lord Curzon laid out himself.
Jakhoo Temple 1.1 km
The tallest Hanuman in the country, and monkeys who take glasses.
Kalka Shimla Railway 1.7 km
Ninety six kilometres, one hundred and two tunnels and eight hundred and sixty four bridges, built in narrow gauge in 1903.
Rashtrapati Niwas 3.1 km
The Viceroy's lodge on Observatory Hill, where the decision to partition India was taken in 1945, and a scholars' institute since 1965.
Kufri 7.3 km
The nearest snow to the plains.
Chail 15 km
Built by a Maharaja of Patiala after Shimla threw him out, with the highest cricket ground in the world at 2,444 metres.
Barog 25 km
A hill station on the Kalka to Shimla railway, sixty kilometres above Chandigarh.
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Questions
Where is The Ridge?
The Ridge is in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Christ Church Shimla (0.3 km), Naldehra (0.3 km), Jakhoo Temple (1.1 km).
How do I get the The Ridge stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at The Ridge 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 The Ridge 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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