Kedarnath
A peak in the Gangotri group of the Garhwal Himalaya, south of the glacier.
- Where
- Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Hard to reach
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 15 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.7950, 79.0694
Get the Kedarnath stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kedarnath. 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 Kedarnath
Kedarnath Temple 6.7 km
Stone at thirty five hundred metres, sixteen kilometres on foot from the road, open only half the year.
Meru Peak 8.9 km
Three granite towers above the Gangotri glacier, the middle one climbed only in 2011.
Shivling 9.1 km
A sharp fin of rock above Tapovan that looks exactly like what it is named for.
Thalay Sagar 9.8 km
A dark rock summit above Kedartal, and one of the hardest walls in Garhwal.
Vasuki Parbat 14 km
A peak above the Gangotri glacier, named for the serpent, and a hard technical climb.
Gaumukh 14 km
The snout of the Gangotri glacier, retreating.
Satopanth Tal 15 km
A triangular lake above Badrinath where the trinity is said to bathe, one corner each.
Gaurikund 16 km
The hot spring where the walk to Kedarnath begins, and where Parvati is said to have waited.
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Questions
Where is Kedarnath?
Kedarnath is in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kedarnath Temple (6.7 km), Meru Peak (8.9 km), Shivling (9.1 km).
How do I get the Kedarnath stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kedarnath 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 Kedarnath 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.