Kempty Falls
A fall above Mussoorie the British developed as a picnic spot in 1835, and it has been one since.
- Where
- Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.4873, 78.0362
Get the Kempty Falls stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kempty Falls. 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 Kempty Falls
Mussoorie 5.3 km
The queen of the hills, a ridge of colonial cottages looking north to the Gangotri range and south to the plain.
Robber's Cave 13 km
A gorge outside Dehradun where the stream disappears underground and comes back.
Tapkeshwar Temple 15 km
A cave temple outside Dehradun where water drips onto the linga from the roof.
Nag Tibba 16 km
The serpent's peak, the highest in the lesser Himalaya of Garhwal, and a weekend walk from Dehradun.
Dhanaulti 21 km
Deodar, and the Eco Park.
Surkanda Devi 26 km
A hilltop shrine above Dhanaulti at 2,756 metres, where the head of Sati is said to have fallen.
Tehri Lake 35 km
A town drowned to make it.
Paonta Sahib 40 km
The town on the Yamuna where Guru Gobind Singh spent four years writing, and the gurdwara that stands where he wrote.
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Questions
Where is Kempty Falls?
Kempty Falls is in Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mussoorie (5.3 km), Robber's Cave (13 km), Tapkeshwar Temple (15 km).
How do I get the Kempty Falls stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kempty Falls 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 Kempty Falls 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.