Panchgani
Five hills above the Krishna valley, with a flat volcanic tableland said to be the second largest in Asia.
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 17.9200, 73.8200
Get the Panchgani stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Panchgani. 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 Maharashtra volume with your photos and a note.
Near Panchgani
Dhom Dam 7.3 km
An earth and gravity dam on the Krishna near Wai.
Mandhardevi Kalubai temple 15 km
A hill shrine above Wai at 4,650 feet, looking across at Pandavgad and Purandar.
Venna Lake 16 km
A lake dug by a Satara raja in 1842 at Mahabaleshwar, with boats and horses round it.
Mahabaleshwar 17 km
The Bombay Presidency's summer capital at thirteen hundred metres, source of the Krishna, and strawberries since the fifties.
Vajrai Waterfall 23 km
A waterfall on the Urmodi river near Bhambavli, twenty seven kilometres from Satara.
Pratapgad Fort 26 km
Where Shivaji met Afzal Khan in 1659 and left alone, on a spur above the Konkan with the sea visible below.
Baramotichi Vihir 26 km
A stepwell at Limb built between 1719 and 1724 by a wife of Shahu Maharaj, to water the garden.
Bhatghar Dam 29 km
One of the oldest dams in Maharashtra, built by the British on the Velvandi near Bhor.
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Questions
Where is Panchgani?
Panchgani is in Maharashtra. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Dhom Dam (7.3 km), Mandhardevi Kalubai temple (15 km), Venna Lake (16 km).
How do I get the Panchgani stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Panchgani and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maharashtra volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Panchgani before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maharashtra 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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