Bishop Falls
One of the two falls below Shillong named for a bishop and a beadon, seen from the road.
- Where
- East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 25.5840, 91.8640
Get the Bishop Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bishop Falls. 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 Meghalaya volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bishop Falls
Ward's Lake 2.5 km
The bridge, the boats and the middle of town.
Shillong Peak 6.1 km
The whole plateau from its highest point.
Elephant Falls 6.8 km
Three falls in one short walk.
Umiam Lake 8.0 km
A reservoir made in the sixties in hills of pine, and the first thing you see driving up from the plain.
Mawphlang Sacred Forest 16 km
Take nothing out, not even a leaf.
Laitlum Canyon 20 km
The end of the hills, and a stair down to a village.
Nartiang Monoliths 35 km
The largest cluster of standing stones in the country.
Cherrapunji 37 km
Among the wettest inhabited places on earth, on a plateau edge where the cloud comes up from Bangladesh.
More hidden gems in Meghalaya
Questions
Where is Bishop Falls?
Bishop Falls is in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ward's Lake (2.5 km), Shillong Peak (6.1 km), Elephant Falls (6.8 km).
How do I get the Bishop Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bishop Falls and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Meghalaya volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bishop Falls before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Meghalaya volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.