Adi Kailash
The lesser Kailash, near the Tibet border, and a pilgrimage for those who cannot cross.
- Where
- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.2748, 80.6495
Get the Adi Kailash stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Adi Kailash. 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 Uttarakhand volume with your photos and a note.
Near Adi Kailash
Panchachuli 22 km
Five peaks in a row, the five cooking fires the Pandavas are said to have lit on their last journey.
Om Parvat 38 km
A peak of 5,590 metres on the line between Pithoragarh and Nepal.
Munsiyari 45 km
At twenty three hundred metres facing the five peaks of Panchachuli, and the road end for the Milam glacier walk.
Api Nampa Conservation Area 46 km
A protected area in the far northwest corner of Nepal, set up in 2010 across 1,903 square kilometres. It climbs from 518 metres to the 7,132 metre summit of Api and is part of the Kailash Sacred Landscape.
Dharchula 48 km
A border town on the Kali with Nepal on the far bank, and the last bazaar before the Kailash Mansarovar road climbs.
Nanda Kot 56 km
Nanda's fortress, the peak that stands guard outside the sanctuary.
Nanda Devi Base 60 km
The sanctuary is closed, and the approach is still the walk.
Sunanda Devi 64 km
Nanda Devi East, the lower of the twin peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand.
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Questions
Where is Adi Kailash?
Adi Kailash is in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Panchachuli (22 km), Om Parvat (38 km), Munsiyari (45 km).
How do I get the Adi Kailash stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Adi Kailash and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Uttarakhand volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Adi Kailash before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Uttarakhand volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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