Nanda Kot
Nanda's fortress, the peak that stands guard outside the sanctuary.
- Where
- Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.2817, 80.0683
Get the Nanda Kot stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nanda Kot. 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 Nanda Kot
Nanda Devi Base 7.5 km
The sanctuary is closed, and the approach is still the walk.
Sunanda Devi 12 km
Nanda Devi East, the lower of the twin peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand.
Nanda Devi 14 km
The highest mountain entirely inside India, closed to climbers since 1982 and none the worse for it.
Changabang 23 km
A white granite tooth in the Nanda Devi sanctuary, and a hard climb on every side.
Nanda Devi National Park 26 km
The bowl of glaciers ringed by peaks that was closed to protect what was left of it, and reopened only at the edges.
Kalanka 27 km
A peak on the Nanda Devi sanctuary rim beside Changabang, and a hard one.
Trisul 28 km
Three peaks in a line, the trident of Shiva, and the first summit above seven thousand metres ever climbed.
Rishi Pahar 29 km
A peak in the Nanda Devi outer sanctuary, above the Rishi Ganga.
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Questions
Where is Nanda Kot?
Nanda Kot is in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nanda Devi Base (7.5 km), Sunanda Devi (12 km), Nanda Devi (14 km).
How do I get the Nanda Kot stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nanda Kot 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 Nanda Kot 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.
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