Thol Lake
An artificial lake of 1912 that became a bird sanctuary, with flamingos and cranes in winter.
- Where
- Mehsana, Gujarat, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 23.1401, 72.3927
Get the Thol Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thol Lake. 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 Gujarat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Thol Lake
Adalaj Stepwell 19 km
Five storeys down, built in 1499, with Hindu and Islamic carving on the same walls because both masons worked it.
Sarkhej Roza 20 km
The complex Le Corbusier came to look at.
Sabarmati Ashram 21 km
Gandhi lived here for twelve years and left in 1930 for the salt march, saying he would not return until India was free.
Sidi Saiyyed Mosque 23 km
Ten stone screens, one of them a tree of intertwined branches that became the emblem of the city.
Sanskar Kendra 23 km
A city museum Le Corbusier built in Ahmedabad, raised on pillars with a ramp through it.
Atal Pedestrian Bridge 23 km
A walking bridge over the Sabarmati, three hundred metres long and shaped after a kite.
Bhadra Fort 23 km
The citadel Ahmed Shah built in 1411 when he founded Ahmedabad, with the Bhadrakali temple in it.
Jhulta Minara 23 km
Shake one minaret and the other answers.
More hidden gems in Gujarat
Questions
Where is Thol Lake?
Thol Lake is in Mehsana, Gujarat. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Adalaj Stepwell (19 km), Sarkhej Roza (20 km), Sabarmati Ashram (21 km).
How do I get the Thol Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thol Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gujarat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thol Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gujarat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
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