Dharchula
A border town on the Kali with Nepal on the far bank, and the last bazaar before the Kailash Mansarovar road climbs.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 29.8485, 80.5430
Get the Dharchula stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dharchula. 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 Dharchula
Api Nampa Conservation Area 22 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.
Munsiyari 38 km
At twenty three hundred metres facing the five peaks of Panchachuli, and the road end for the Milam glacier walk.
Panchachuli 42 km
Five peaks in a row, the five cooking fires the Pandavas are said to have lit on their last journey.
Pithoragarh 43 km
Called little Kashmir for the valley it sits in, and the last town on the old trade route to Tibet.
Adi Kailash 48 km
The lesser Kailash, near the Tibet border, and a pilgrimage for those who cannot cross.
Om Parvat 61 km
A peak of 5,590 metres on the line between Pithoragarh and Nepal.
Nanda Kot 66 km
Nanda's fortress, the peak that stands guard outside the sanctuary.
Jageshwar Temples 70 km
A hundred and twenty four temples in a deodar grove.
More offbeat places in Uttarakhand
Questions
Where is Dharchula?
Dharchula is in Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Api Nampa Conservation Area (22 km), Munsiyari (38 km), Panchachuli (42 km).
How do I get the Dharchula stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dharchula 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 Dharchula 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.