Zoji La
The gate between Kashmir and Ladakh.
- Where
- Kargil, Ladakh, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 34.2791, 75.4706
Get the Zoji La stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Zoji 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 Zoji La
Amarnath Cave 7.7 km
An ice lingam, and the hardest yatra in the country.
Sonamarg 16 km
The meadow of gold, and the start of the Zoji La road.
Kolahoi Peak 18 km
The highest peak wholly in Kashmir, above the Lidder, and its glacier is going.
Sheshnag Lake 21 km
A green lake on the Amarnath yatra route, named for the serpent said to live in it.
Betaab Valley 27 km
Named after a film, and it has not stopped.
Aru Valley 28 km
Where the Kolahoi treks begin.
Tiger Hill, Kargil 29 km
Point 5062 above Drass, taken back in the Kargil war of 1999.
Pahalgam 31 km
Where the Lidder valley opens out, the starting point for the Amarnath walk and for most Kashmiri trekking.
More offbeat places in Ladakh
Questions
Where is Zoji La?
Zoji La is in Kargil, Ladakh. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Amarnath Cave (7.7 km), Sonamarg (16 km), Kolahoi Peak (18 km).
How do I get the Zoji La stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Zoji 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 Zoji 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.
Collect your first stamp.
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