Chaukhamba
Four summits above the Gangotri glacier, seen from Chopta on a clear morning.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.7497, 79.2911
Get the Chaukhamba stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Chaukhamba. 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 Chaukhamba
Nilkantha 11 km
The peak that stands over Badrinath, and catches the first light before the temple does.
Satopanth Tal 13 km
A triangular lake above Badrinath where the trinity is said to bathe, one corner each.
Madhyamaheshwar 14 km
The navel of Shiva among the five Kedars, in a meadow above Ransi.
Vasudhara Falls 16 km
Water that is said to avoid the impure.
Vasuki Parbat 18 km
A peak above the Gangotri glacier, named for the serpent, and a hard technical climb.
Badrinath Temple 19 km
One of the four dhams, painted in bright colours against grey rock, with a hot spring at the steps.
Kedarnath Temple 21 km
Stone at thirty five hundred metres, sixteen kilometres on foot from the road, open only half the year.
Kedarnath 22 km
A peak in the Gangotri group of the Garhwal Himalaya, south of the glacier.
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Questions
Where is Chaukhamba?
Chaukhamba is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nilkantha (11 km), Satopanth Tal (13 km), Madhyamaheshwar (14 km).
How do I get the Chaukhamba stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Chaukhamba 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 Chaukhamba 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.
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.