Lachulung La
A pass on the Manali-Leh road between Nakee La and Pang.
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 33.1039, 77.6294
Get the Lachulung La stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lachulung 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 Ladakh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lachulung La
Gonbo Rangjon 39 km
A pyramid of rock on the Darcha-Padum trail that the Zanskaris hold sacred.
Tso Kar 41 km
A salt lake with black necked cranes.
Bara-lacha la 43 km
A pass at 4,889 metres in the Zanskar range, on the road from Lahaul into Ladakh.
Shinku La 46 km
The pass from Lahaul into Zanskar, open a few months a year and soon to be tunnelled under.
Phugtal Monastery 46 km
Built into a cliff cave, reached only on foot.
Taglang La 47 km
The high pass on the Manali-Leh road, with a sign that overstates its height.
Tso Moriri 68 km
A high altitude lake at forty five hundred metres, a Ramsar wetland, and the summer breeding ground of the black necked crane.
Chandra Taal 70 km
A crescent lake at four thousand three hundred metres, reached on foot over the last stretch, frozen most of the year.
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Questions
Where is Lachulung La?
Lachulung La is in Leh, Ladakh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gonbo Rangjon (39 km), Tso Kar (41 km), Bara-lacha la (43 km).
How do I get the Lachulung La stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lachulung La and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Ladakh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lachulung La before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Ladakh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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