Trisul
Three peaks in a line, the trident of Shiva, and the first summit above seven thousand metres ever climbed.
- Where
- Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 30.3128, 79.7772
Get the Trisul stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Trisul. 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 Trisul
Roopkund 7.1 km
A glacial lake at five thousand metres holding several hundred human skeletons, most from a single ninth century event.
Nanda Ghunti 7.1 km
Nanda's veil, a peak above the Roopkund trail and the Bedni bugyal.
Nanda Devi National Park 14 km
The bowl of glaciers ringed by peaks that was closed to protect what was left of it, and reopened only at the edges.
Bedni Bugyal 16 km
A high meadow above Wan, with Trisul over it and Roopkund beyond.
Nanda Devi 20 km
The highest mountain entirely inside India, closed to climbers since 1982 and none the worse for it.
Sunanda Devi 22 km
Nanda Devi East, the lower of the twin peaks of the highest mountain in Uttarakhand.
Nanda Devi Base 25 km
The sanctuary is closed, and the approach is still the walk.
Dunagiri 25 km
A Garhwal peak with a long approach, and a village of the same name below it.
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Questions
Where is Trisul?
Trisul is in Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Roopkund (7.1 km), Nanda Ghunti (7.1 km), Nanda Devi National Park (14 km).
How do I get the Trisul stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Trisul 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 Trisul 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.