Kalanka
A peak on the Nanda Devi sanctuary rim beside Changabang, and a hard one.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.5030, 79.9409
Get the Kalanka stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kalanka. 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 Kalanka
Rishi Pahar 5.6 km
A peak in the Nanda Devi outer sanctuary, above the Rishi Ganga.
Changabang 7.6 km
A white granite tooth in the Nanda Devi sanctuary, and a hard climb on every side.
Dunagiri 11 km
A Garhwal peak with a long approach, and a village of the same name below it.
Tirsuli 11 km
A peak on the Nanda Devi sanctuary rim, closed with the rest of it.
Nanda Devi National Park 13 km
The bowl of glaciers ringed by peaks that was closed to protect what was left of it, and reopened only at the edges.
Nanda Devi 15 km
The highest mountain entirely inside India, closed to climbers since 1982 and none the worse for it.
Sunanda Devi 16 km
Nanda Devi East, the lower of the twin peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand.
Nanda Devi Base 20 km
The sanctuary is closed, and the approach is still the walk.
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Questions
Where is Kalanka?
Kalanka is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rishi Pahar (5.6 km), Changabang (7.6 km), Dunagiri (11 km).
How do I get the Kalanka stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kalanka 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 Kalanka 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.