Gadsar Lake
An alpine lake on the great lakes trek, ringed in flowers, with a story about a monster.
- Where
- Bandipora, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.4217, 75.0573
Get the Gadsar Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gadsar Lake. 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 Gadsar Lake
Krishansar Lake 5.0 km
An alpine lake under Nichnai, joined to Vishansar by a stream, both on the great lakes trek.
Satsar 7.0 km
Seven lakes joined together on the Kashmir great lakes trek, under Gangabal.
Gangabal Lake 12 km
A glacial lake under Harmukh, reached on foot, and the end of the Kashmir great lakes trek.
Harmukh 14 km
A peak above Gangabal the Kashmiri Pandits hold sacred, and long thought unclimbable.
Sonamarg 26 km
The meadow of gold, and the start of the Zoji La road.
Dachigam National Park 32 km
The walled hunting reserve above Srinagar that is now the last home of the hangul.
Shalimar Bagh 35 km
A Mughal terraced garden of 1619 built for Nur Jahan, water running down its length by gravity alone.
Nishat Bagh 37 km
Twelve terraces for the signs of the zodiac, rising from Dal Lake toward the Zabarwan hills.
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Questions
Where is Gadsar Lake?
Gadsar Lake is in Bandipora, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Krishansar Lake (5.0 km), Satsar (7.0 km), Gangabal Lake (12 km).
How do I get the Gadsar Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gadsar Lake 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 Gadsar Lake 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.
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