Rudranath
The face of Shiva among the five Kedars, reached only on foot through rhododendron.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.5333, 79.3333
Get the Rudranath stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Rudranath. 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 Rudranath
Kalpeshwar 11 km
The only one of the five Kedars open all year, and the only one where Shiva's hair is worshipped.
Chandrashila 12 km
An hour above Tungnath, and the whole Garhwal range.
Gopinath Mandir, Gopeshwar 13 km
A twelfth century temple in Chamoli with an iron trident in the courtyard nobody can bend.
Madhyamaheshwar 16 km
The navel of Shiva among the five Kedars, in a meadow above Ransi.
Deoria Tal 20 km
A lake above Sari with Chaukhamba reflected in it on a still morning.
Nilkantha 22 km
The peak that stands over Badrinath, and catches the first light before the temple does.
Auli 22 km
Meadow at three thousand metres facing Nanda Devi, skied in winter and walked in summer.
Joshimath 22 km
One of the four Shankaracharya mathas, and a town that is sinking.
More hidden gems in Uttarakhand
Questions
Where is Rudranath?
Rudranath is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kalpeshwar (11 km), Chandrashila (12 km), Gopinath Mandir, Gopeshwar (13 km).
How do I get the Rudranath stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Rudranath 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 Rudranath 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.