Anchar Lake
A lake north of Srinagar joined to the Dal by a channel, and much the worse for it.
- Where
- Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.1500, 74.7833
Get the Anchar Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Anchar 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 Jammu & Kashmir volume with your photos and a note.
Near Anchar Lake
Hazratbal Shrine 5.8 km
A white marble mosque on the Dal, and one relic.
Nigeen Lake 6.0 km
The quieter part of the Dal, with the houseboats that people who know book.
Jamia Masjid 6.2 km
Three hundred and seventy deodar pillars, each a single tree, holding up a mosque first built in 1394.
Salim Ali National Park 7.9 km
A small park on the Dal shore named for the ornithologist, now largely closed.
Pari Mahal 7.9 km
Terraced gardens above the Dal, built for an astronomer prince.
Shalimar Bagh 8.3 km
A Mughal terraced garden of 1619 built for Nur Jahan, water running down its length by gravity alone.
Dal Lake 8.6 km
Eighteen square kilometres of water with floating gardens and houseboats moored where the shikaras land.
Chashme Shahi 9.0 km
The smallest Mughal garden and the best water.
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Questions
Where is Anchar Lake?
Anchar Lake is in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hazratbal Shrine (5.8 km), Nigeen Lake (6.0 km), Jamia Masjid (6.2 km).
How do I get the Anchar Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Anchar Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Jammu & Kashmir volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Anchar Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Jammu & Kashmir volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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