Tiger Hill, Kargil
Point 5062 above Drass, taken back in the Kargil war of 1999.
- Where
- Kargil, Ladakh, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.4844, 75.6584
Get the Tiger Hill, Kargil stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tiger Hill, Kargil. 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 Tiger Hill, Kargil
Dras 11 km
The second coldest inhabited place on earth, and the town below the ridges the Kargil war was fought on.
Kargil War Memorial 15 km
Tololing and Tiger Hill from the road below.
Zoji La 29 km
The gate between Kashmir and Ladakh.
Amarnath Cave 33 km
An ice lingam, and the hardest yatra in the country.
Sonamarg 39 km
The meadow of gold, and the start of the Zoji La road.
Sheshnag Lake 46 km
A green lake on the Amarnath yatra route, named for the serpent said to live in it.
Kolahoi Peak 47 km
The highest peak wholly in Kashmir, above the Lidder, and its glacier is going.
Krishansar Lake 52 km
An alpine lake under Nichnai, joined to Vishansar by a stream, both on the great lakes trek.
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Questions
Where is Tiger Hill, Kargil?
Tiger Hill, Kargil is in Kargil, Ladakh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dras (11 km), Kargil War Memorial (15 km), Zoji La (29 km).
How do I get the Tiger Hill, Kargil stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tiger Hill, Kargil 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 Tiger Hill, Kargil 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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