Mussoorie
The queen of the hills, a ridge of colonial cottages looking north to the Gangotri range and south to the plain.
- Where
- Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 30.4561, 78.0781
Get the Mussoorie stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mussoorie. 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 Mussoorie
Kempty Falls 5.3 km
A fall above Mussoorie the British developed as a picnic spot in 1835, and it has been one since.
Robber's Cave 9.1 km
A gorge outside Dehradun where the stream disappears underground and comes back.
Tapkeshwar Temple 12 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 16 km
Deodar, and the Eco Park.
Surkanda Devi 21 km
A hilltop shrine above Dhanaulti at 2,756 metres, where the head of Sati is said to have fallen.
Tehri Lake 30 km
A town drowned to make it.
Tehri Dam 40 km
The tallest dam in India at 260 metres, holding the Bhagirathi back above New Tehri.
More famous places to visit in Uttarakhand
Questions
Where is Mussoorie?
Mussoorie is in Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kempty Falls (5.3 km), Robber's Cave (9.1 km), Tapkeshwar Temple (12 km).
How do I get the Mussoorie stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mussoorie 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 Mussoorie 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.