Banihal Pass
The way into the valley before the tunnel, and the reason the tunnel was dug.
- Where
- Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 33.5167, 75.2667
Get the Banihal Pass stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Banihal Pass. 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 Jammu & Kashmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Banihal Pass
Martand Sun Temple 26 km
Colonnades open to the Kashmir sky since the eighth century.
Baglihar Dam 40 km
A run of the river power project on the Chenab in Ramban district.
Patnitop 48 km
The stop everyone makes on the Jammu Srinagar road.
Awantipora Ruins 50 km
Two Utpala temples on the Jhelum road.
Avantiswami Temple 51 km
A ninth century Vishnu temple at Avantipora, roofless, with its colonnade standing.
Tulian Lake 54 km
A lake above Pahalgam, frozen most of the year, at the foot of the Zanskar range.
Chenab Bridge 54 km
A railway bridge over the Chenab in Reasi, its deck 359 metres above the water.
Pahalgam 58 km
Where the Lidder valley opens out, the starting point for the Amarnath walk and for most Kashmiri trekking.
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Questions
Where is Banihal Pass?
Banihal Pass is in Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Martand Sun Temple (26 km), Baglihar Dam (40 km), Patnitop (48 km).
How do I get the Banihal Pass stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Banihal Pass and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Banihal Pass before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Jammu & Kashmir 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.