Khecheopalri Lake
A lake held sacred by Buddhists and Lepchas, where birds are said to lift any leaf that falls on the surface.
- Where
- Pelling, Sikkim, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.3733, 88.2083
Get the Khecheopalri Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Khecheopalri Lake. 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 Sikkim volume with your photos and a note.
Near Khecheopalri Lake
Pelling Skywalk 8.6 km
A glass bridge at two thousand metres facing Khangchendzonga, the first of its kind in India.
Rabdentse Ruins 8.7 km
The second capital of Sikkim, abandoned after Nepalese raids, reached through a chestnut forest full of birds.
Pemayangtse Monastery 8.8 km
The second oldest in Sikkim, and the wooden Zangdok Palri.
Tashiding Monastery 11 km
The Bumchu, and the water that predicts the year.
Buddha Park Ravangla 17 km
A hundred and thirty feet of Shakyamuni.
Namchi Char Dham 19 km
Four dhams and a Shiva, all in one place.
Temi Tea Garden 19 km
The only tea estate in the state.
Mount Pandim 23 km
A peak above the Goecha La trail that Sikkim does not permit anybody to climb.
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Questions
Where is Khecheopalri Lake?
Khecheopalri Lake is in Pelling, Sikkim. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pelling Skywalk (8.6 km), Rabdentse Ruins (8.7 km), Pemayangtse Monastery (8.8 km).
How do I get the Khecheopalri Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Khecheopalri Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Sikkim volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Khecheopalri Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Sikkim volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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