Aru Valley
Where the Kolahoi treks begin.
- Where
- Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 34.0908, 75.2633
Get the Aru Valley stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Aru Valley. 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 Aru Valley
Pahalgam 8.5 km
Where the Lidder valley opens out, the starting point for the Amarnath walk and for most Kashmiri trekking.
Kolahoi Peak 10 km
The highest peak wholly in Kashmir, above the Lidder, and its glacier is going.
Betaab Valley 10 km
Named after a film, and it has not stopped.
Tulian Lake 17 km
A lake above Pahalgam, frozen most of the year, at the foot of the Zanskar range.
Sheshnag Lake 21 km
A green lake on the Amarnath yatra route, named for the serpent said to live in it.
Dachigam National Park 23 km
The walled hunting reserve above Srinagar that is now the last home of the hangul.
Sonamarg 24 km
The meadow of gold, and the start of the Zoji La road.
Amarnath Cave 26 km
An ice lingam, and the hardest yatra in the country.
More hidden gems in Jammu & Kashmir
Questions
Where is Aru Valley?
Aru Valley is in Anantnag, Jammu & Kashmir. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pahalgam (8.5 km), Kolahoi Peak (10 km), Betaab Valley (10 km).
How do I get the Aru Valley stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Aru Valley 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 Aru Valley 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.
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.